Esus2 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G
in Drop G (G-D-G-C-E-A) 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 2 4 6 0 2 | – 1 3 4 – 2 | x E B F# E B | hard | |
| x 2 4 4 2 2 | – 1 2 3 1 1 | x E B E F# B | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 4 4 4 0 x | 1 1 1 1 – – | B F# B E E x | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 9 9 6 0 x | 2 3 4 1 – – | E B E F# E x | medium | |
| x x 9 11 7 9 | – – 2 4 1 3 | x x E B B F# | hard | |
| 9 9 9 11 12 9 | 1 1 1 2 3 1 | E B E B E F# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 11 11 0 x | – – 1 2 – – | x x F# B E x | easy | |
| x 2 4 6 0 x | – 1 2 3 – – | x E B F# E x | hard | |
| x 2 4 4 2 x | – 1 2 3 1 – | x E B E F# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 4 4 0 x | – 1 1 1 – – | x F# B E E x | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 9 6 7 7 | – – 4 1 2 3 | x x E F# B E | medium | |
| x x 9 x 7 9 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x E x B F# | hard | |
| 9 9 11 11 12 9 | 1 1 2 3 4 1 | E B F# B E F# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 11 11 12 x | – – 1 2 3 – | x x F# B E x | easy | |
| x x x 6 0 2 | – – – 2 – 1 | x x x F# E B | hard | |
| x x x 4 2 2 | – – – 3 1 2 | x x x E F# B | medium |
The Esus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes E, F#, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop G 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.