E Suspended 2nd Guitar Chord — Open G
Guitar chord voicings in Open G tuning (D-G-D-G-B-D)
E Suspended 2nd Voicings in Open G
E Suspended 2nd in Open G Tuning — Guide
Notes: E, F#, B
Intervals: 1P, 2M, 5P
The E Suspended 2nd chord in Open G tuning (D-G-D-G-B-D) requires different fingerings than standard tuning. We found 6 playable voicings, each filtered for comfortable fret span (max 4 frets) and realistic finger placement.
Scales for Improvising Over E Suspended 2nd in Open G
When playing E Suspended 2nd in Open G tuning, these scales work well for improvisation and melody writing:
- E Major scale
- E Mixolydian scale — bluesy, perfect over dominant 7th chords