Here’s an easy way to understand variations of the E chord. We’ll talk about the Esus2, Esus4, E6, and EMaj7th chords, all of which can serve as a substitute for the regular E major chord. So, if you’re playing a song that uses the E chord, you can use one of these chords instead to spice things up.

Fig. 1

Fig. 2: Esus2

Fig. 3: Esus4

Fig. 4: E6

Fig. 5: E Maj 7th