Esus4 Chord on Guitar
Notes E A B. Start with open Esus4 (0 2 2 2 0 0): middle on string 5 fret 2, ring on string 4, pinky on string 3 at fret 2, all six strings ring.
Chord · Esus4 suspended 4th
Open Esus4 · 0 2 2 2 0 0
open strings
Asus4-shape barre (fret 7) · x 7 9 9 10 7
barre, movable
Esus4-shape barre (fret 12) · 12 14 14 14 12 12
barre, movable
1 E4 A5 B
- String 6 (low E): open
- String 5 (A): middle (2), fret 2
- String 4 (D): ring (3), fret 2
- String 3 (G): pinky (4), fret 2
- String 2 (B): open
- String 1 (high e): open
- Barre: index finger flat across strings 5 to 1 at fret 7
- String 6 (low E): muted, do not play
- String 5 (A): index (1), fret 7
- String 4 (D): middle (2), fret 9
- String 3 (G): ring (3), fret 9
- String 2 (B): pinky (4), fret 10
- String 1 (high e): index (1), fret 7
- Barre: index finger flat across strings 6 to 1 at fret 12
- String 6 (low E): index (1), fret 12
- String 5 (A): middle (2), fret 14
- String 4 (D): ring (3), fret 14
- String 3 (G): pinky (4), fret 14
- String 2 (B): index (1), fret 12
- String 1 (high e): index (1), fret 12
Notes and formula
| Degree | Note | Interval from E |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | E | root |
| 4 | A | perfect 4th |
| 5 | B | perfect 5th |
Formula 1 4 5 (suspended 4th).
Also written Esus, E suspended 4th.
More on this chord type: Sus chords
Capo shapes that sound as Esus4
Open shapes you may already know, moved up with a capo.
Dsus4 shape + capo 2
Asus4 shape + capo 7
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Keys that contain Esus4
| Key | Esus4 is the |
|---|---|
| E major | Isus4 |
| E minor | Isus4 |
| A major | Vsus4 |
| A minor | Vsus4 |
Minor keys here use the natural minor scale.
Playing Esus4: what goes wrong
Esus4 to E
Esus4 has A, the 4th, where E major has G♯, the 3rd. Moving string 3 from fret 2 to fret 1 (A to G♯) resolves it into open E (0 2 2 1 0 0).
Esus4 in A
Esus4 is the V chord of A major or A minor. E, Esus4, E before A adds movement to a plain E to A change.
The barre at fret 7
x 7 9 9 10 7 is open Asus4 (x 0 2 2 3 0) moved up seven frets: the index barres strings 5 to 1 at fret 7 and the other fingers take strings 4, 3 and 2.
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FAQ
What notes are in Esus4?
E, A, B: the 1, 4, 5 of the Esus4 suspended 4th chord.
Is Esus4 the same as Asus2?
They have the same three notes, E, A and B. The root in the bass decides the name: E makes it Esus4, A makes it Asus2.