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Esus2 chord on guitar

E Suspended Second. Notes: E, F# and B.

Esus2 guitar chord diagram, fret 9 position9fr1F#22B53EREF#BEBE
Fret 9 position · Medium

How to play Esus2

  1. Put your index finger on the 5th (A) string at fret 9 (F#).
  2. Put your middle finger on the 4th (D) string at fret 9 (B).
  3. Put your ring finger on the 3rd (G) string at fret 9 (E).
  4. Let the open low E, B and high E strings ring.
  5. Strum from the low E string down.
Lowest note: E (the root)Strings played: 6 of 6Other voicings: 3 below
Dsus2 shape××2A53DRDADE
Easier with a capo. Put a capo on fret 2 and play the Dsus2 shape. It sounds as Esus2. Or capo 7 with the Asus2 shape.

All 4 ways to play Esus2

Easiest first. Tap play to hear each one.
Esus2 guitar chord, fret 9 position9fr1F#22B53EREF#BEBE

Fret 9 position

Medium
Esus2 guitar chord, barre at fret 22fr1F#21B51ER3B54ER1F#2F#BEBEF#

Barre at fret 2

Hard
Esus2 guitar chord, barre at fret 77fr1ER3B54ER1F#21B5EEBEF#B

Barre at fret 7

Hard
Esus2 guitar chord, barre at fret 1212fr×1ER3B54ER1B54F#2EBEBF#

Barre at fret 12

Hard

Notes and theory

Eroot
F#2 · major second
B5 · perfect fifth

A sus2 chord replaces the third with a second, giving an open, airy sound that works in place of either the major or the minor chord. The formula is 1 2 5.

Esus2 on ukuleleEsus2 on piano

More E chords

All E guitar chords
E guitar chord diagram2B53ER1G#3EBEG#BEEmajorEm guitar chord diagram2B53EREBEGBEEmminorE7 guitar chord diagram2B51G#3EBDG#BEE7dominant seventhEm7 guitar chord diagram2B53ER4Db7EBEGDEEm7minor seventhEmaj7 guitar chord diagram3B51D#72G#3EBD#G#BEEmaj7major seventhEsus4 guitar chord diagram1ER2A4EAEABEEsus4suspended fourthEdim guitar chord diagram×××1ER2Bbb53Gb3EBbGEdimdiminishedEaug guitar chord diagram4C#53ER1G#32C#5ECEG#CEEaugaugmentedE6 guitar chord diagram2B53ER1G#34C#6EBEG#C#EE6major sixthE9 guitar chord diagram2B51G#33F#9EBDG#BF#E9dominant ninthEadd9 guitar chord diagram2B53ER1G#34F#9EBEG#BF#Eadd9added ninthEm7b5 guitar chord diagram1Bbb52ER3Bbb53Db73Gb3EBbEBbDGEm7b5half-diminishedEdim7 guitar chord diagram1Bbb52ER3Dbbb7EBbEGDbEEdim7diminished seventhE7sus4 guitar chord diagram2B53A4EBDABEE7sus4dominant seventh suspended fourthE5 guitar chord diagram×××2B53EREBEE5power chordEm6 guitar chord diagram1B52ER3C#6EBEGC#EEm6minor sixthEm9 guitar chord diagram2B54F#9EBDGBF#Em9minor ninthEmaj9 guitar chord diagram3B51D#72G#34F#9EBD#G#BF#Emaj9major ninth

suspended second chords in every key

Csus2C#sus2Dsus2D#sus2Esus2Fsus2F#sus2Gsus2G#sus2Asus2A#sus2Bsus2

Questions

What notes are in the Esus2 chord?

Esus2 (E suspended second) is made of three notes: E (root), F# (major second) and B (perfect fifth).

How do you play Esus2 on guitar?

The easiest Esus2 is the "fret 9 position" shape. Put your index finger on the 5th (A) string at fret 9 (F#). Put your middle finger on the 4th (D) string at fret 9 (B). Put your ring finger on the 3rd (G) string at fret 9 (E).

Is Esus2 hard to play on guitar?

No. The easiest version is rated medium and uses 3 fretted notes plus open strings.

What does a suspended second chord sound like?

A sus2 chord replaces the third with a second, giving an open, airy sound that works in place of either the major or the minor chord.