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Esus2 is a suspended second chord made of 3 notes: E, F♯, B. It sounds open and airy, neither major nor minor, and you hear it in intros, worship songs and jangly pop, often moving back to the plain chord. It is the I chord of E major and turns up in 5 other keys.
The library above opens on Esus2 with 14 shapes up and down the neck, starting with hand-checked ones. Tap a shape to hear it, or play it one string at a time.
| Note | Degree | Interval from E | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| E | 1 | root | 0 |
| F♯ | 2 | major second | 2 |
| B | 5 | perfect fifth | 7 |
Formula: 1 – 2 – 5.
024400x79977xx24020244xx02x402xxx977The open position shape is the one to learn first. Once it is easy, try the shape at the 7th fret (x79977): the same chord, higher and brighter, handy when the chords before and after it sit up the neck.
Esus2 belongs to 6 keys: I in E major, V in A major, IV in B major, III in C♯ minor, VII in F♯ minor, VI in G♯ minor. In E major, try I–V–vi–IV: Esus2 – B – C♯m – A.
E, F♯, B: the root, second, fifth.
Open position: 024400 (low string first), rated Beginner.
Esus2 has F♯ where Esus4 has A. Esus2 sounds open and airy, neither major nor minor; Esus4 sounds tense and hanging, as if waiting to resolve.
No. The easiest shape is rated Beginner and needs 3 fingers.