Esus2 chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) tuning
Esus2
Suspended 2
Notes:E · F# · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Esus2 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 1 2 2 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | E F# B E x x | medium | |
| 4 x 2 4 4 x | 2 – 1 3 4 – | E x B F# B x | hard | |
| 4 6 7 4 4 4 | 1 2 3 1 1 1 | E B E F# B E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 7 9 9 6 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x E B E F# | medium | |
| x x 7 9 11 11 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x E B F# B | hard | |
| x 11 9 9 9 11 | – 2 1 1 1 3 | x E F# B E B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 11 x x 11 11 | – 1 – – 2 3 | x E x x F# B | easy | |
| 4 1 2 4 x x | 3 1 2 4 – – | E F# B F# x x | medium | |
| 4 6 2 4 x x | 2 4 1 3 – – | E B B F# x x | hard | |
| 4 6 7 4 4 6 | 1 2 4 1 1 3 | E B E F# B F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 6 7 9 9 6 | 1 1 2 3 4 1 | F# B E B E F# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 7 9 11 x | – 3 1 2 4 – | x E E B F# x | hard | |
| x 11 9 9 9 x | – 2 1 1 1 – | x E F# B E x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 11 x x 11 11 | 1 2 – – 3 4 | B E x x F# B | hard | |
| 4 1 2 x x x | 3 1 2 – – – | E F# B x x x | medium | |
| 4 x 2 4 x x | 2 – 1 3 – – | E x B F# x x | hard |
The Esus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes E, F#, B. Below are playable fingerings for Oud 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.