Esus2 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 0 0 0 0 1 | 2 – – – – 1 | E F# B F# B E | hard | |
| x x 5 5 5 3 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x E B E F# | medium | |
| 5 5 5 0 0 x | 1 1 1 – – – | E B E F# B x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 7 10 7 8 | – 3 1 4 1 2 | x E F# E F# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 12 0 12 8 | – 2 3 – 4 1 | x E B F# B B | hard | |
| x 10 12 12 12 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x E B F# B x | medium | |
| 5 0 0 0 5 1 | 2 – – – 3 1 | E F# B F# E E | hard | |
| x x 5 5 7 3 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x E B F# F# | hard | |
| 5 5 5 0 x x | 1 1 1 – – – | E B E F# x x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 7 0 7 8 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x E F# F# F# B | medium | |
| x 10 12 12 0 8 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x E B F# B B | hard | |
| x 10 12 0 12 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x E B F# B x | medium | |
| 5 0 0 5 0 1 | 2 – – 3 – 1 | E F# B B B E | hard | |
| x x 5 5 x 3 | – – 2 3 – 1 | x x E B x F# | hard | |
| 5 0 5 5 5 x | 1 – 2 3 4 – | E F# E B E x | medium | |
| x 10 7 10 0 8 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x E F# E B B | medium |
The Esus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes E, F#, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open B 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.