Esus2 chord

Esus2 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.

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Description and theory

Esus2 can be seen as an E major triad with the third (G#) replaced by the second (F#). It is usually played as an open chord or as a barre chord.

Chord structure

The chord consists of three notes. The notes represent the root, second and perfect fifth intervals.

Chord name

Esus2 is an abbreviation for E suspended second.

Notes

The notes that the Esus2 chord consists of are E, F# and B.

Try it in a chord progression

E - Esus4 - E - Esus2

Inversions

1st inversion: Esus2/F# (means that F# is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Esus2/B (means that B is the bass note).


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