E6 suspended 2nd

E6 suspended 2nd guitar chord is also written as E6sus2.

Below are up to 8 popular shapes for the E6 suspended 2nd guitar chord, with suggested finger positions on the fretboard.

How to play the E6 suspended 2nd chord

String numbers run from the thinnest string (1st) to the thickest string (6th). Match each numbered finger to the diagrams.

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• Place your index finger (1) on the 2nd fret of the 1st (high E) string, 2nd (B) string, and 4th (D) string in a barre.
• Place your ring finger (3) on the 4th fret of the 3rd (G) string.
• Do not play the 5th (A) string and 6th (low E) string.

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• Place your index finger (1) on the 2nd fret of the 1st (high E) string, 2nd (B) string, 4th (D) string, and 5th (A) string in a barre.
• Place your ring finger (3) on the 4th fret of the 3rd (G) string.
• Let the 6th (low E) string ring open.

View E6 suspended 2nd inversions and slash chords

E6sus2/F♯ - E6sus2/B - E6sus2/C♯

View 6 suspended 2nd chord for guitar with other root notes

C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C♯ - D♯ - F♯ - G♯ - A♯ - D♭ - E♭ - G♭ - A♭ - B♭