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E sus2 chord (Esus2)

E sus2 is a 3-note sus2 chord: E – F♯ – B. It sounds open and ambiguous: neither major nor minor. Here it is on guitar, piano and ukulele, with fingering and audio.

  • NotesE – F♯ – B
  • Formula1 – 2 – 5
  • SymbolEsus2 · E2
  • TypeSus2 chord

E sus2 on guitar

  • 7×13411EBEF♯B
    Barre at fret 7 (A shape)

How to place your fingers (barre at fret 7)

  1. Barre fret 7 with your index finger, from the 5th to the 1st string.
  2. Finger 3 (ring) on fret 9 of the 4th string (D).
  3. Finger 4 (pinky) on fret 9 of the 3rd string (G).
  4. Do not play the 6th string: strum from the 5th.

The numbers inside the dots are the fingers of your left hand: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring and 4 pinky. The colored dots mark the root (E).

E sus2 on piano

EBF♯

In root position, play E – F♯ – B from bottom to top with fingers 1, 3 and 5 of your right hand (thumb, middle and pinky). With your left hand you usually play just the root (E) or the root and the fifth.

Inversions

  • First inversion: F♯ – B – E
  • Second inversion: B – E – F♯

E sus2 on ukulele

  • BEF♯B
    From fret 2
  • 4BF♯BE
    From fret 4

Standard tuning G – C – E – A (the G string is the high one). Is your ukulele in tune? Use the ukulele tuner.

Notes and intervals of E sus2

  • E1 · root
  • F♯2 · major second
  • B5 · perfect fifth

It's used to open up the sound of a major or minor chord, in pop and rock strumming and in intros with open strings.

Progressions with Esus2

Suspend and resolve: Isus2 – I

Esus2 usually resolves to E: you change just one note and the chord “settles”.

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the E suspended 2 chord?

E suspended 2 (Esus2) has 3 notes: E (root), F♯ (major second), B (perfect fifth).

How do you play E suspended 2 on guitar?

The most common shape uses a barre at fret 7: x 7 9 9 7 7 (from the 6th to the 1st string). Barre fret 7 with your index finger, from the 5th to the 1st string. Place finger 3 (ring finger) on fret 9 of the 4th string (D). Place finger 4 (pinky) on fret 9 of the 3rd string (G). Don't play the 6th string: strum from the 5th.

How do you write E suspended 2 as a chord symbol?

It is written Esus2; you may also see E2. Letter-name chord notation uses C, D, E, F, G, A and B for the notes.

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