Esus2 guitar chord (E Suspended 2nd)
Symbols: sus2
Steps: 1-2-5
Notes: E-F#-B
The E suspended 2nd chord is a refreshing alternative to standard major or minor chords. Featuring the notes E, F# and B (root, second, and fifth), it creates a light and open sound with a sense of movement. This chord is great for adding brightness and flexibility to progressions. Below, you'll find two variations how to play the "E sus2" chord, each featuring finger placements and an audio sample.
Variation 1
- Place a barre using your index finger on the 2nd fret from the 1st to the 4th strings
- Stretch out your pinky to the 5th fret of the B (2nd) string and press down
- Press the G (3rd) string on the 4th fret with your ring finger
- Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string
Variation 2
- Barre the 7th fret with your index finger, extending over the 1st to the 5th strings
- Press the G (3rd) string on the 9th fret with your pinky
- Place your ring finger on the D (4th) string at the 9th fret and press down
- Now, strum all the strings starting from the 5th string
- E Major
- E Minor
- E 7
- E 5
- E dim
- E dim7
- E aug
- E sus2
- E sus4
- E maj7
- E m7
- E 7sus4
- E maj9
- E maj11
- E maj13
- E maj9#11
- E maj13#11
- E add9
- E 6add9
- E maj7b5
- E maj7#5
- E m6
- E m9
- E m11
- E m13
- E madd9
- E m6add9
- E mmaj7
- E mmaj9
- E m7b5
- E m7#5
- E 6
- E 9
- E 11
- E 13
- E 7b5
- E 7#5
- E 7b9
- E 7#9
- E 7(b5,b9)
- E 7(b5,#9)
- E 7(#5,b9)
- E 7(#5,#9)
- E 9b5
- E 9#5
- E 13#11
- E 13b9
- E 11b9
- E sus2sus4
- E -5