Esus2 Guitar Chord

Esus2 is a suspended 2nd chord made of E · F♯ · B. The 2nd replaces the 3rd — airy and wide. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 2: xx2452 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Esus2

Fret 2 barre · root on 4th string · xx2452

Esus2

Fret 4 barre · root on 5th string · x74477 · from fret 4

Esus2

Fret 7 barre · root on 5th string · x79977 · from fret 7

Index finger on string 4 (D), fret 2.
Middle finger on string 1 (e), fret 2.
Ring finger on string 3 (G), fret 4.
Pinky finger on string 2 (B), fret 5.
Don't play strings 6, 5 (or mute lightly).
Strum down from string 4.

Esus2 guitar chord chart — fret 2 barre xx2452 and 2 more shapes — All Esus2 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

E
rootF♯
2ndB
5th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 2 + Dsus2 shape → sounds as Esus2
Capo on fret 7 + Asus2 shape → sounds as Esus2

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

Other E chords

E Em E7 Emaj7 Em7 E6 Em6 Esus4 Esus2 E7sus4 Edim Edim7 Em7b5 Eaug Eadd9 E9 Em9 Emaj9

Suspended 2nd chords in other keys

Csus2 C♯sus2 Dsus2 E♭sus2 Esus2 Fsus2 F♯sus2 Gsus2 A♭sus2 Asus2 B♭sus2 Bsus2

FAQ

What notes are in the Esus2 chord?

The Esus2 chord is made of E, F♯, B. The 2nd replaces the 3rd — airy and wide.

What's the easiest way to play Esus2 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is xx2452 (a barre chord at fret 2). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 2 and play a Dsus2 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over Esus2?

E major or E major pentatonic fits well.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).