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Ukulele chord

Esus2E suspended second

  • E1
  • F♯2
  • B5
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
3
Shapes
6

How to play Esus2

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the E string to the A string at the 2th fret, a barre.
  2. Ring finger (3): 4th fret of the G string.
  3. Little finger (4): 4th fret of the C string.
  1. Esus2 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 4422134GCEA
    Esus2 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 4422134AECG

    4422 · Dsus2 shape

  2. Esus2 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 46074fr134GCEA
    Esus2 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 46074fr134AECG

    4607

  3. Esus2 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 46774fr1234GCEA
    Esus2 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 46774fr1234AECG

    4677

  4. Esus2 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 460x4fr13GCEA
    Esus2 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 460x4fr13AECG

    460x

  5. Esus2 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 9-11-12-99fr134GCEA
    Esus2 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 9-11-12-99fr134AECG

    9-11-12-9 · Gsus2 shape

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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. You can play it in 6 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.

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