E Suspended 2nd Guitar Chord — Open D
Guitar chord voicings in Open D tuning (D-A-D-F#-A-D)
E Suspended 2nd Voicings in Open D
E Suspended 2nd filtered by fret:
E Suspended 2nd in Open D Tuning — Guide
The E Suspended 2nd chord is made up of the following notes: E, F#, B.
Intervals: 1P, 2M, 5P.
The E Suspended 2nd chord in Open D tuning (D-A-D-F#-A-D) requires different fingerings than standard tuning.
E sus2 substitutes the third for a major second, giving the notes E, F#, B with intervals 1P, 2M, 5P. Like its sus4 sibling, this chord avoids declaring major or minor, but the second degree lends it a more modern, spacious, and airy character. Sus2 chords are favorites in alternative rock, post-rock, and worship music, where their openness creates an atmospheric, expansive harmonic palette.
How to Play E Suspended 2nd
On guitar, the most common voicing for E sus2 is 0-2-4-4-0-0 — open voicing with a wide, airy character popular in indie and ambient styles. This is one of the fundamental shapes every guitarist should memorize early on, as it appears in countless songs and serves as a building block for more complex voicings up the neck.
E Suspended 2nd in Progressions
E sus2 works as an alternative to both E major and E minor, adding ambiguity and openness. It is popular in verse sections of pop and rock songs, where its neutral quality allows the melody to define the emotional direction.
Common Substitutions
E major, Esus4, or Bsus4 provide alternative voicings with a similar open character.
Difficulty: On guitar, this chord has a comfortable open voicing — suitable for beginners and widely used in popular songs.