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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 4 1 2 2 | – – 4 1 2 3 | x x E F# B E | medium | |
| x x 4 6 2 4 | – – 2 4 1 3 | x x E B B F# | hard | |
| 4 4 4 6 7 4 | 1 1 1 2 3 1 | E B E B E F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 6 6 7 x | – 4 1 2 3 – | x E F# B E x | medium | |
| x 11 11 11 7 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | x F# B E E x | hard | |
| x 9 11 11 9 9 | – 1 2 3 1 1 | x E B E F# B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 11 11 11 x x | 1 1 1 1 – – | B F# B E x x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x x 4 1 2 4 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x x E F# B F# | medium | |
| x x 4 x 2 4 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x E x B F# | hard | |
| 4 4 6 6 7 4 | 1 1 2 3 4 1 | E B F# B E F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 6 6 9 x | – 3 1 2 4 – | x E F# B F# x | medium | |
| x 11 x 11 7 9 | – 3 – 4 1 2 | x F# x E E B | hard | |
| x 9 11 11 9 x | – 1 2 3 1 – | x E B E F# x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 11 11 11 x x | – 1 1 1 – – | x F# B E x x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 4 4 4 1 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | E B E F# x x | medium | |
| 4 x 4 x 2 4 | 2 – 3 – 1 4 | E x E x B F# | 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.