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E Suspended 4th Chord (Esus4)

Notes: E, A, B. Tap any diagram to hear it.

Esus4
Notes
EAB
Formula
1 – 4 – 5

Esus4 on guitar

Open position · most common
0-0-2-2-0-0
Fret 7
x-7-7-9-10-7
Fret 12
12-12-14-14-12-12

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

Esus4 on ukulele

Fret 2 · most common
4-4-5-2
Fret 7
9-9-7-7

Esus4 on piano

Other E chords

EEmE7Emaj7Em7Esus2EdimEaugE6Em6E9Eadd9E7sus4Em7♭5Edim7

Suspended 4th chords in other keys

Csus4C♯sus4Dsus4E♭sus4Fsus4F♯sus4Gsus4A♭sus4Asus4B♭sus4Bsus4

About the E Suspended 4th chord

Suspended fourth chords replace the third with the fourth, creating tension that often resolves back to the major chord. Esus4 is built from the root (E), perfect fourth (A), perfect fifth (B).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the E Suspended 4th chord?

The Esus4 chord is made of E, A, B: the root, perfect fourth, perfect fifth.

How do you play Esus4 on guitar?

The most common fingering is 0-0-2-2-0-0, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string).

How do you play Esus4 on piano?

Press E, A, B together. In root position the lowest note is E.