Ukulele chord · Suspended & power
E suspended 2nd chord on ukulele
4422 · Barre · 2nd fret
All 5 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
5 ways to play Esus2 on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Open and airy; the 2nd replaces the 3rd, so it is neither major nor minor.
- Notes
- EF♯B
- Formula
- 125
- Built from
- root · major 2nd · perfect 5th
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 5 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · Barre · 2nd fret
- Lay your index finger (1) flat across 2 strings at the 2nd fret — this is the barre.
- 4th string (G): 4th fret, ring finger (3) B
- 3rd string (C): 4th fret, pinky finger (4) E
- 2nd string (E): 2nd fret, held by the barre F♯
- 1st string (A): 2nd fret, held by the barre B
Tablature
A|--2---| E|--2---| C|--4---| G|--4---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every Esus2 note on the ukulele neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing Esus2 on ukulele
On ukulele the usual Esus2 shape is 4422, with a small 2-string barre at the 2nd fret.
