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