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E6sus2/B guitar shapes

Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions

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E6 suspended 2nd / B (2nd inversion) guitar chord diagram showing fretboard positions

About the chord

E6 suspended 2nd / B (2nd inversion)

E6sus2/B is the E6 suspended 2nd / B (2nd inversion) guitar chord with B in the bass. It uses the notes E, F♯, B, and C♯ and the interval formula 1-2-5-6.

The E6 suspended 2nd 6 suspended 2nd chord replaces the third with a suspended second F♯ while adding a major sixth C♯, creating a spacious, unresolved harmony. Its airy, open feel adds a modern, atmospheric color to progressions, suitable for ambient and cinematic music. With B in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd inversion of E6 suspended 2nd.

Also written as E6sus2.

Root note: E
Bass note: B
Chord tones: 4
Playable shapes: 52

Chord tones

EF♯BC♯

Common guitar voicings

These are quick-start shapes for players who want the answer first and the deeper theory second.

Shape x22422

x22422

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  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 1st string, 2nd string, 4th string, and 5th string in barre position.
  2. 2 Place the 3rd finger on the 4th fret of the 3rd string.
  3. 3 Strum from the 5th string down.

Shape x24420

x24420

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  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 5th string.
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 2nd fret of the 2nd string.
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 4th fret of the 4th string.
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 4th fret of the 3rd string.
  5. 5 Let the first string ring open.
  6. 6 Strum from the 5th string down.

Notes & Intervals

Each note below shows how the chord is built from its root. This is the theory layer underneath the fretboard shapes.

E Unison (Root) 1

The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.

F♯ Major Second 2

The second creates an open suspended feel without fully committing to major or minor.

B Perfect Fifth 5

The fifth reinforces stability and gives the chord its strong harmonic frame.

C♯ Major Sixth 6

The sixth adds warmth and a slightly more relaxed extended color.

Shape details

Every shape is shown with its diagram and exact fingering instructions.

E6sus2/B shape x22422

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 1st string, 2nd string, 4th string, and 5th string in barre position
  2. 2 Place the 3rd finger on the 4th fret of the 3rd string
  3. 3 Do not play the sixth string
  4. 4 Strum from the fifth string down to the first string

E6sus2/B shape x24420

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 5th string
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 2nd fret of the 2nd string
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 4th fret of the 4th string
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 4th fret of the 3rd string
  5. 5 Let the first string ring open
  6. 6 Do not play the sixth string
  7. 7 Strum from the fifth string down to the first string

E6sus2/B shape 779979

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 7th fret of the 2nd string, 5th string, and 6th string in barre position
  2. 2 Place the 3rd finger on the 9th fret of the 3rd string and 4th string in barre position
  3. 3 Place the 4th finger on the 9th fret of the 1st string
  4. 4 Strum from the sixth string down to the first string

E6sus2/B shape xx9979

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 7th fret of the 2nd string
  2. 2 Place the 3rd finger on the 9th fret of the 3rd string and 4th string in barre position
  3. 3 Place the 4th finger on the 9th fret of the 1st string
  4. 4 Do not play the sixth and fifth strings
  5. 5 Strum from the fourth string down to the first string

E6sus2/B shape 744400

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 4th fret of the 3rd string, 4th string, and 5th string in barre position
  2. 2 Place the 4th finger on the 7th fret of the 6th string
  3. 3 Let the second and first strings ring open
  4. 4 Strum from the sixth string down to the first string

E6sus2/B shape 744600

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 4th fret of the 5th string
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 4th fret of the 4th string
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 6th fret of the 3rd string
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 7th fret of the 6th string
  5. 5 Let the second and first strings ring open
  6. 6 Strum from the sixth string down to the first string

E6sus2/B shape 774600

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 4th fret of the 4th string
  2. 2 Place the 3rd finger on the 6th fret of the 3rd string
  3. 3 Place the 4th finger on the 7th fret of the 5th string and 6th string in barre position
  4. 4 Let the second and first strings ring open
  5. 5 Strum from the sixth string down to the first string

E6sus2/B shape 744450

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 4th fret of the 3rd string, 4th string, and 5th string in barre position
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 5th fret of the 2nd string
  3. 3 Place the 4th finger on the 7th fret of the 6th string
  4. 4 Let the first string ring open
  5. 5 Strum from the sixth string down to the first string

Quick answers

What notes are in E6sus2/B?

E6sus2/B uses the notes E, F♯, B, and C♯. Its interval formula is 1-2-5-6.

What is another name for E6sus2/B?

E6sus2/B is also written as E6sus2.

How do you play E6sus2/B on guitar?

Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 1st string, 2nd string, 4th string, and 5th string in barre position. Place the 3rd finger on the 4th fret of the 3rd string. Strum from the 5th string down.

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