Esus2 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-B-E-G#-B-E) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Slide E
Esus2
Suspended 2
Notes:E · F# · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Esus2 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 0 3 0 2 | – – – 2 – 1 | E B E B B F# | easy | |
| x 5 2 3 5 2 | – 3 1 2 4 1 | x E F# B E F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 7 3 7 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x E B B F# x | hard | |
| 0 5 0 8 7 7 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | E E E E F# B | medium | |
| 0 7 7 8 7 7 | – 1 1 2 1 1 | E F# B E F# B | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 12 10 12 12 | – – 2 1 3 4 | E B E F# B E | medium | |
| 0 0 2 3 0 0 | – – 1 2 – – | E B F# B B E | easy | |
| x 5 2 3 5 x | – 3 1 2 4 – | x E F# B E x | medium | |
| x 5 x 3 7 7 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | x E x B F# B | hard | |
| 0 5 7 8 7 0 | – 1 2 4 3 – | E E B E F# E | medium | |
| 0 0 7 8 7 7 | – – 1 2 1 1 | E B B E F# B | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 12 0 10 12 12 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | E B E F# B E | medium | |
| 0 0 2 3 0 2 | – – 1 3 – 2 | E B F# B B F# | easy | |
| x 5 2 3 x x | – 3 1 2 – – | x E F# B x x | medium | |
| x 5 x 3 7 x | – 2 – 1 3 – | x E x B F# x | hard | |
| 0 7 0 8 5 7 | – 2 – 4 1 3 | E F# E E E B | medium |
The Esus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes E, F#, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open E 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.