Esus2 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop C#
in Drop C# (C#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning
Esus2
Suspended 2
Notes:E · F# · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Esus2 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 3 0 x x | 1 1 1 – – – | E B E F# x x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 3 3 3 5 6 3 | 1 1 1 2 3 1 | E B E B E F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 5 0 6 8 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x E F# F# E B | medium | |
| x 8 10 0 6 8 | – 2 4 – 1 3 | x E B F# E B | hard | |
| x 8 10 10 8 8 | – 1 2 3 1 1 | x E B E F# B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 10 10 10 x x | 1 1 1 1 – – | B F# B E x x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 3 3 0 1 x | 2 3 4 – 1 – | E B E F# B x | medium | |
| 3 3 5 5 6 3 | 1 1 2 3 4 1 | E B F# B E F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 5 0 8 8 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x E F# F# F# B | medium | |
| x 8 x 0 6 8 | – 2 – – 1 3 | x E x F# E B | hard | |
| x 8 10 10 8 x | – 1 2 3 1 – | x E B E F# x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 10 10 x x | – 1 1 1 – – | x F# B E x x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 3 0 1 1 | – – 3 – 1 2 | x x E F# B E | medium | |
| 3 3 5 5 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | E B F# B x x | medium | |
| x 8 5 5 6 x | – 4 1 2 3 – | x E F# B E x | medium | |
| x 8 10 0 6 x | – 2 3 – 1 – | x E B F# E x | hard |
The Esus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes E, F#, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop 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.