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E Sus2 Chord on 4-String Bass

Play E Sus2 on 4-String Bass: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.

E Sus2 chord diagram, starting at fret 1. Strings low to high: E open, A 7th fret, D 4th fret, G 4th fret.

The E Sus2 chord is a suspended chord that swaps the third for a second or fourth, leaving the harmony open and unresolved. It is built from the notes E, F#, B. This page shows how to play E Sus2 on 4-String Bass with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.

The E string ring open in the lowest shape, with the remaining notes fretted at fret 4 over a 4-fret stretch. The root is the E string itself. It sounds from E1 up to B2.

4-String Bass is tuned E–A–D–G, with 15 frets to work with.

Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on E or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.