Electric guitar · Suspended 2nd chord

Esus2E Suspended 2nd

Key: E Major
Medium
Popular
Open chord

Esus2 is the E suspended 2nd chord on electric guitar, made of the notes E · F# · B.

Notes

E
F#
B

Structure

1
2
5

Sound: Suspended second; Suspended, expectant
Harmonic function: Tonic; The tonal center. It conveys stability and rest.

Harmonic field of E Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	E	Tonic
ii	F#m	Subdominant
iii	G#m	Tonic relative
IV	A	Subdominant
V	B	Dominant
vi	C#m	Tonic relative
vii°	D#dim	Dominant

How to play

1Barre fret 2 with your index finger, from string 5 to string 1.
2Place your middle finger on fret 4 of string 3.
3Place your ring finger on fret 5 of string 2.
4Let string 6 ring open.
5Strum all the strings.