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Esus2 Ukulele 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.

Ukulele

Strings 4–4–2–2

How to play the Esus2 chord on ukulele

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

4th string (G) Fret 4 · ring finger
3rd string (C) Fret 4 · little finger
2nd string (E) Fret 2 · index finger
1st string (A) 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

Open
4–4–2–2
Fret 4
4–6–7–7
Fret 9
9–11–12–9
Fret 11
11–11–12–14

Songs using Esus2