Esus2 chord on guitar

Esus2 is the E suspended 2 chord. Its notes are E, F♯ and B. The second replaces the third. Alternate with the major chord for gentle movement.

How to play Esus2

Open shape

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Barre chord

fret 7, A shape

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Barre tip: the long bar marked BARRE means one finger presses several strings at once. Lay it flat just behind the fret, press with the bony outer edge rather than the soft middle, and keep your thumb behind the neck. Pick each string one at a time and nudge the finger until none of them buzz.

Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.

What's in Esus2

E1
F♯2
B5

Formula: 1 · 2 · 5
Also written: Esus2
Chord type: Suspended 2

Esus2 notes across the neck

Every E, F♯ and B on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, E. Build your own shape from any nearby group.

Related chords

Other E chords

E Em E7 Emaj7 Em7 E5 Esus2 Esus4 Eadd9 E6 Em6 Eaug Edim Edim7 Em7♭5 E9 Emaj9 Em9 Emmaj7 E7♭5 E7♯5 E7♭9 E7♯9

Other suspended 2 chords

Csus2 C♯sus2 Dsus2 E♭sus2 Esus2 Fsus2 F♯sus2 Gsus2 A♭sus2 Asus2 B♭sus2 Bsus2

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