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Guitar chord

Esus2E suspended second

  • E1
  • F♯2
  • B5
Difficulty
Medium
Fingers
3
Shapes
12
Easy with capo
2 + Dsus2

How to play Esus2

  1. Index finger (1): 2th fret of the A string.
  2. Ring finger (3): 4th fret of the D string.
  3. Little finger (4): 4th fret of the G string.
  4. Let ring open: low E string, B string, high E string.
  1. Esus2 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets 024400134EADGBE
    Esus2 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets 024400134EBGDAE

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  2. Esus2 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets xx2452134EADGBE
    Esus2 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets xx2452134EBGDAE

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  3. Esus2 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 0224021243EADGBE
    Esus2 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 0224021243EBGDAE

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  4. Esus2 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 0244021342EADGBE
    Esus2 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 0244021342EBGDAE

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  5. Esus2 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets xx2402132EADGBE
    Esus2 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets xx2402132EBGDAE

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  6. Esus2 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 022x02123EADGBE
    Esus2 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 022x02123EBGDAE

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  7. Esus2 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 024x0024EADGBE
    Esus2 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 024x0024EBGDAE

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  8. Esus2 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 0x2402132EADGBE
    Esus2 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 0x2402132EBGDAE

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Easier with a capo

Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as Esus2.

  • 2fretDsus2Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3, open.Dsus2 shape
  • 7fretAsus2Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open, open.Asus2 shape

Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the Esus2 chord

E suspended second is built from 3 notes: E (1), F♯ (2), B (5). The lowest note you play should be the root, E, highlighted on the diagram. Above you will find 12 shapes for it across the neck. Learn the first one, then use the others to keep your hand close to the next chord in the song.

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