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Esus2 chord on guitar

Esus2 is a suspended second chord: open and airy, neither major nor minor. It is built from E, F# and B (formula 1 2 5). With no third it fits over both major and minor harmony and often resolves back to the plain chord. The easiest way to play it in standard tuning is xx2452.

Esus2 fingerings (low E to high E)

1. Barre at fret 2: xx2452. Mute the low E and A strings, barre fret 2 from the D to the high E string.
2. Fret 4: x74457. Mute the low E string.
3. Barre at fret 7: x79977. Mute the low E string, barre fret 7 from the A to the high E string.
4. Fret 9: 12-9-9-9-12-12. Barre fret 9 from the A to the G string.
5. Fret 11: x-x-14-11-12-12. Mute the low E and A strings.

Questions

What notes are in the Esus2 chord?

Esus2 is made of E, F# and B: the root, major 2nd and perfect 5th above E.

What is the easiest way to play Esus2?

Play xx2452 (low E to high E): mute the low E and A strings, barre fret 2 from the D to the high E string.

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