Esus2 chord on 12-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-C-G-G-C-C-G-G-C-C-E-E) tuning
Esus2
Suspended 2
Notes:E · F# · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Esus2 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x x x 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 | – – – – 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x x x E E B B E E F# F# | medium | |
| 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 0 0 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 – – | E E B B E E B B F# F# E E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 9 9 6 6 9 9 6 6 7 7 | – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 | x x E E F# F# E E F# F# B B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 9 9 x x 11 11 11 11 7 7 | – – 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x E E x x F# F# B B B B | hard | |
| x x 9 9 11 11 11 11 11 11 0 0 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 – – | x x E E B B F# F# B B E E | medium | |
| x x x x x x 11 11 11 11 0 0 | – – – – – – 1 1 2 2 – – | x x x x x x F# F# B B E E | easy | |
| x x x x 4 4 4 4 6 6 2 2 | – – – – 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x x x E E B B F# F# F# F# | hard | |
| 4 4 4 4 6 6 4 4 4 4 0 0 | 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 – – | E E B B F# F# B B E E E E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x x x x 9 9 6 6 7 7 | – – – – – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 | x x x x x x E E F# F# B B | medium | |
| x x 9 9 11 11 11 11 x x 7 7 | – – 2 2 3 3 4 4 – – 1 1 | x x E E B B F# F# x x B B | hard | |
| x x 9 9 11 11 11 11 11 11 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 – – | x x E E B B F# F# B B x x | medium | |
| 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 0 0 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | B B F# F# B B F# F# B B E E | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x x x x 4 4 4 4 x x 2 2 | – – – – 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 | x x x x E E B B x x F# F# | hard | |
| 4 4 4 4 6 6 4 4 6 6 0 0 | 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | E E B B F# F# B B F# F# E E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 9 9 x x 9 9 6 6 7 7 | – – 3 3 – – 4 4 1 1 2 2 | x x E E x x E E F# F# B B | hard | |
| x x 9 9 x x 11 11 x x 7 7 | – – 2 2 – – 3 3 – – 1 1 | x x E E x x F# F# x x B B | hard |
The Esus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes E, F#, B. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Open C generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Esus2 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 2 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | E |
| 2 | 2 | F# |
| 5 | 7 | B |
More E chords
Other roots
See Esus2 in another tuning
What notes make up the Esus2 chord?
Esus2 is a Suspended 2 chord built from the notes E, F#, B.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.