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Esus2 chord on ukulele

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

Esus2 ukulele chord diagram, barre at fret 23B54ER1F#21B5BEF#B
Barre at fret 2 · Medium

How to play Esus2

  1. Lay your index finger flat across the 2nd (E) to the 1st (A) string at fret 2. This is the barre.
  2. Put your ring finger on the 4th (G) string at fret 4 (B).
  3. Put your pinky finger on the 3rd (C) string at fret 4 (E).
  4. Strum all four strings.
Lowest note: BStrings played: 4 of 4Other voicings: 3 below

All 4 ways to play Esus2

Easiest first. Tap play to hear each one.
Esus2 ukulele chord, barre at fret 23B54ER1F#21B5BEF#B

Barre at fret 2

Medium
Esus2 ukulele chord, barre at fret 74fr1B52F#23B53ERBF#BE

Barre at fret 7

Medium
Esus2 ukulele chord, barre at fret 99fr1ER3B54ER1F#2EBEF#

Barre at fret 9

Hard
Esus2 ukulele chord, barre at fret 1111fr1F#21B52ER4B5F#BEB

Barre at fret 11

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 guitarEsus2 on piano

More E chords

All E ukulele chords
E ukulele chord diagram1G#34ER2B5G#EEBEmajorEm ukulele chord diagram3ER2Gb31B5GEGBEmminorE7 ukulele chord diagram1G#32Db73B5G#DEBE7dominant seventhEm7 ukulele chord diagram1Db72B5GDEBEm7minor seventhEmaj7 ukulele chord diagram1G#33D#72B5G#D#EBEmaj7major seventhEsus4 ukulele chord diagram2fr2B53ER4A41B5BEABEsus4suspended fourthEdim ukulele chord diagram2Bbb54ER3Gb31Bbb5BbEGBbEdimdiminishedEaug ukulele chord diagram1G#33C#5G#CECEaugaugmentedE6 ukulele chord diagram1G#32C#63B5G#C#EBE6major sixthE9 ukulele chord diagram1G#32Db73F#94B5G#DF#BE9dominant ninthEadd9 ukulele chord diagram1G#34ER2F#92B5G#EF#BEadd9added ninthEm7b5 ukulele chord diagram2Db71Bbb5GDEBbEm7b5half-diminishedEdim7 ukulele chord diagram1Dbbb72Bbb5GDbEBbEdim7diminished seventhE7sus4 ukulele chord diagram1A42Db73B5ADEBE7sus4dominant seventh suspended fourthEm6 ukulele chord diagram1C#62B5GC#EBEm6minor sixthEm9 ukulele chord diagram1Db72F#93B5GDF#BEm9minor ninthEmaj9 ukulele chord diagram4fr1B53F#92G#34D#7BF#G#D#Emaj9major ninthEm(add9) ukulele chord diagram7fr3ER1Gb31B54F#9EGBF#Em(add9)minor added 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 ukulele?

The easiest Esus2 is the "barre at fret 2" shape. Lay your index finger flat across the 2nd (E) to the 1st (A) string at fret 2. This is the barre. Put your ring finger on the 4th (G) string at fret 4 (B). Put your pinky finger on the 3rd (C) string at fret 4 (E).

Is Esus2 hard to play on ukulele?

Esus2 has no open-string shape, so every version needs a barre or a stretch. The easiest one is rated medium.

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.