Esus2 chord on 6-String Guitar – B Standard
in B Standard (B-E-A-D-F#-B) tuning
Esus2
Suspended 2
Notes:E · F# · B
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Fingerings (16)
Esus2 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 2 2 0 0 | – – 1 2 – – | x E B E F# B | easy | |
| 5 2 2 2 5 5 | 2 1 1 1 3 4 | E F# B E B E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 0 7 4 0 0 | 2 – 3 1 – – | E E E F# F# B | medium | |
| 5 7 9 9 5 5 | 1 2 3 4 1 1 | E B F# B B E | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 0 7 9 0 7 | 1 – 2 4 – 3 | F# E E B F# F# | medium | |
| x 0 9 9 0 0 | – – 1 2 – – | x E F# B F# B | easy | |
| 12 0 x x 12 12 | 1 – – – 2 3 | B E x x F# B | easy | |
| x 0 2 2 0 x | – – 1 2 – – | x E B E F# x | easy | |
| 5 2 2 2 5 x | 2 1 1 1 3 – | E F# B E B x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 0 7 4 5 0 | 2 – 4 1 3 – | E E E F# B B | medium | |
| 5 7 9 9 5 0 | 1 2 3 4 1 – | E B F# B B B | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 0 9 9 0 7 | 1 – 3 4 – 2 | F# E F# B F# F# | medium | |
| x 0 9 9 0 x | – – 1 2 – – | x E F# B F# x | easy | |
| x 12 x x 12 12 | – 1 – – 2 3 | x E x x F# B | easy | |
| x 0 2 4 0 0 | – – 1 2 – – | x E B F# F# B | medium | |
| 5 2 2 2 x x | 2 1 1 1 – – | E F# B E x x | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The Esus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes E, F#, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – B Standard 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.