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E Suspended 4th Guitar Chord (Esus4)

E Suspended 4th (Esus4) is built from E, A, B, which is the 1P - 4P - 5P formula measured from the root E. This page shows 9 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.

Suspended
Notes: E · A · BIntervals: 1P – 4P – 5P

Fingerings for Esus4

Esus4D at fret 2, G at fret 2
Esus4A at fret 2, D at fret 2, G at fret 2
Esus4D at fret 3, G at fret 3
Esus4A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3
Esus4low E muted, A at fret 1, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E muted
Esus4low E muted, A at fret 1, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B muted, high E at fret 1
Esus4low E muted, A muted, D at fret 2, G at fret 2
Esus4low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 4
Esus4low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3

Notes in Esus4

  • E1P
  • A4P
  • B5P

How to play Esus4

E Suspended 4th Guitar Chord (Esus4) is open and unresolved, neither major nor minor.

Beginner tip

Suspended chords are about letting open strings ring, so avoid touching the strings you do not fret.

Practice idea

Resolve it to the matching major or minor chord to hear the suspension settle.

Esus4 FAQ

What notes are in E Suspended 4th?
E Suspended 4th (Esus4) contains E, A, B. In interval terms that is 1P - 4P - 5P above the root E.
How do you play Esus4 on guitar?
The most common shape here is "Esus4": D at fret 2, G at fret 2.
Is Esus4 hard for beginners?
It sits in the suspended family. Suspended chords are about letting open strings ring, so avoid touching the strings you do not fret.

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