E suspended 2nd (Esus2)
ERoot
F♯Maj 2
BPerf 5
Open and airy. Replaces the 3rd with a 2nd, creating ambiguity. Popular in modern rock and ambient music for texture.
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How to play it
Esus2
E suspended 2nd, Open
- Bass
- E, the root
- Root
- E
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- ERoot
- F♯M2
- BP5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notesWhy it sounds suspended 2nd
E+2 fretsF♯+5 fretsB
Stacked from 2 intervals. Compare with Esus4 →
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Where to go next
More E chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of E
What Esus2 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of E major
Other Sus2 chords
Same quality, every root
03
How to play it
Esus2
E suspended 2nd, Open
- Bass
- E, the root
- Root
- E
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- ERoot
- F♯M2
- BP5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notes04
Where to go next
More E chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of E
What Esus2 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of E major
Other Sus2 chords
Same quality, every root