Esus2 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note 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 4 0 2 | – – – 2 – 1 | E B E B B F# | medium | |
| x 5 2 4 5 2 | – 3 1 2 4 1 | x E F# B E F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 0 0 0 4 7 0 | – – – 1 2 – | E B E B F# E | medium | |
| 0 5 7 x 7 7 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | E E B x F# B | hard | |
| 0 7 7 9 7 7 | – 1 1 2 1 1 | E F# B E F# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 12 11 12 12 | – – 2 1 3 4 | E B E F# B E | medium | |
| 0 0 2 4 0 0 | – – 1 2 – – | E B F# B B E | medium | |
| x 5 2 4 5 x | – 3 1 2 4 – | x E F# B E x | medium | |
| 0 0 0 4 7 7 | – – – 1 2 3 | E B E B F# B | medium | |
| 0 7 7 x 5 7 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | E F# B x E B | hard | |
| 0 0 7 9 7 7 | – – 1 2 1 1 | E B B E F# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 12 0 11 12 12 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | E B E F# B E | medium | |
| 0 0 2 4 0 2 | – – 1 3 – 2 | E B F# B B F# | medium | |
| x 5 2 4 x x | – 3 1 2 – – | x E F# B x x | medium | |
| 0 0 7 4 7 0 | – – 2 1 3 – | E B B B F# E | medium | |
| x 5 7 x 7 7 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x E B x F# B | hard |
The Esus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes E, F#, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Em 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.