Esus2 (Esus2)

The third is replaced by the second, so the chord is neither major nor minor. An open sound, often used to color a major chord.

There’s no open shape: it’s played as a barre chord, starting at the 7th fret. It’s mostly used to add movement to E major, which it resolves to.

Chord diagram

e|--7--|
B|--7--|
G|--9--|
D|--9--|
A|--7--|
E|--x--|

Capo tip: put the capo at the 2nd fret and play the Dsus2 shape: you hear Esus2, with no barre.The capo

The chords in its key, the ones you hear most often around Esus2.

e|--0--|
B|--0--|
G|--1--|
D|--2--|
A|--2--|
E|--0--|

E majorresolution

e|--0--|
B|--2--|
G|--2--|
D|--2--|
A|--0--|
E|--x--|

e|--2--|
B|--4--|
G|--4--|
D|--4--|
A|--2--|
E|--x--|