C Standard left-handed chord chart

Esus2 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

Sus2 chord voicings, mirrored lefty grip charts and standard tab references in C Standard.

Esus2 uses the notes E, F#, B and is shown here as a mirrored left-handed chord chart. C Standard lowers the whole guitar while keeping interval relationships intact, which is useful for heavy left-handed players who still want logical mirrored charts. These shapes can be visually deceptive in right-handed charts because the intervals look so open; the mirrored lefty version solves that quickly.

Open a page

Chord boxes are mirrored for left-handed guitar. Tab and low-to-high shape notation remain standard so common lessons still translate.

Formula 1 2 5
Tuning C G D# A# F C
Voicings 4 shapes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Chord View

 
 
 
 
 
 
1
E
B
F#
2
3
4
E
B
E
5
C
G
D#
A#
F
C

Sus2 open-position chart (frets 1-5)

 
 
 
 
 
 
1
B
F#
2
3
F#
4
E
B
E
5
C
G
D#
A#
F
C

Sus2 open-position chart (frets 1-5)

3fr
 
 
 
 
 
 
3
F#
4
E
B
E
5
6
E
B
7
C
G
D#
A#
F
C

Sus2 voicing around frets 3-7

11fr
 
 
 
 
 
x
11
B
F#
E
12
13
E
B
14
15
C
G
D#
A#
F
C

Sus2 voicing around frets 11-15

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 4 4 1 1 1 4
Chord tones: E F# B

C|-4-|
G|-4-|
D#|-1-|
A#|-1-|
F|-1-|
C|-4-|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 4 4 3 1 1 4
Chord tones: E F# B

C|-4-|
G|-4-|
D#|-3-|
A#|-1-|
F|-1-|
C|-4-|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 4 4 3 6 6 4
Chord tones: E F# B

C|-4-|
G|-4-|
D#|-3-|
A#|-6-|
F|-6-|
C|-4-|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 11 11 13 13 11 x
Chord tones: E F# B

C|-11-|
G|-11-|
D#|-13-|
A#|-13-|
F|-11-|
C|-x--|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Context

How To Use This Page

Overview

Sus2 feels open, modern and airy and works for pop rhythm guitar, drone-based accompaniment and layered acoustic parts.

Lefty Translation

These shapes can be visually deceptive in right-handed charts because the intervals look so open; the mirrored lefty version solves that quickly.

Grip Cue

Listen for the major second against the root and avoid pressing so hard that the voicing sounds stiff

Tuning Context

C Standard feels low, thick and heavy without dropping interval logic. It keeps the same shape logic while delivering a heavier voice.

Chord Tones
  • E
  • F#
  • B

Next Step

Matching Left-Handed Scales

Use these scale pages to move from the chord into lead work without leaving the same tuning and key centre.

E Major diatonic scale E Major Pentatonic pentatonic scale E Mixolydian modal scale E Lydian modal scale

Related Library

Keep Moving Through The Resource

More E left-handed chords

Sus2 shapes in nearby keys

Scales that support this chord

Sus2 in other tunings

Library

Explore More Left-Handed Resources

Scale Library Browse the full left-handed scale library by key, scale family and tuning. Chord Library Open mirrored left-handed chord charts with standard tab references and related scales. Tuning Library Move the same chart system into drop tunings and open tunings without losing the workflow. Start With A Core Page Use a popular left-handed default page first, then branch into other keys and tunings. Popular Chord Page Jump into a familiar chord page and compare the mirrored grip box with the standard tab below it.