Esus2 chord on piano
E suspended 2nd: E · F♯ · B. It sounds open and airy: neither major nor minor, because the 3rd is gone.
NotesE F♯ B
Built fromroot + major 2nd + perfect 5th
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: E — finger 1 · F♯ — finger 3 · B — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootE – F♯ – B
- 1stF♯ – B – E
- 2ndB – E – F♯
Songs that use Esus2
Erik SatieGymnopédie No. 1
D major · Beginner
Frédéric ChopinPrelude in E minor
E minor · Intermediate
BeethovenPathétique, 2nd movement
Ab major · Intermediate
DebussyRêverie
F major · Intermediate
DebussySarabande (Pour le piano)
C# minor · Advanced
J.S. BachViolin Concerto in A minor BWV 1041
A minor · Intermediate