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Esus2 Guitar Chord

An open, airy sound without a third — neither major nor minor. Popular in pop, indie rock and ambient music. Often used as a variation of the base chord.

Guitar

Strings 2–2–2–4–5–2

How to play the Esus2 chord on guitar

Read the string pattern 2–2–2–4–5–2 from the low E string to the high E string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. X means a muted string and 0 means an open string.

6th string (low E) Fret 2 · index finger
5th string (A) Fret 2 · index finger
4th string (D) Fret 2 · index finger
3rd string (G) Fret 4 · ring finger
2nd string (B) Fret 5 · little finger
1st string (high E) Fret 2 · index finger

Notation for Esus2 chord

Other names: E suspended 2nd

Music theory name: suspended second chord

Common name: E sus2 chord

Intervals and tones in Esus2 chord

Note Interval
E Root
F# Major 2nd
H Perfect 5th

All Variations

Fret 2
2–2–2–4–5–2
Fret 7
0–7–9–9–7–7
Fret 9
0–9–9–9–0–0
Fret 12
12–14–14–X–12–14

Songs using Esus2