Guitar, piano and ukulele chords

Esus4 chord (E suspended fourth)

The Esus4 chord (E suspended fourth) has 3 notes: E, A and B. It is a suspended chord: the fourth replaces the third. It sounds suspended and eager to fall back to major. It works as Isus4 in E major and Vsus4 in A major.

How to play it on guitar

An x is a string you don't play and 0 is an open string. The number on the left is the fret where the shape starts.

Open
002200
7fr ×
Barre chord · fret 7
x779(10)7
9fr ×
Barre chord · fret 9
(12)(12)99(10)x

Notes in the chord

NoteInterval
ERoot
APerfect fourth
BPerfect fifth

Inversions

  • Root position: E – A – B
  • First inversion: A – B – E
  • Second inversion: B – E – A

On piano

The highlighted keys (E, A and B) make the chord in root position.

On ukulele

2fr
Usual shape
2452
4fr
Higher up the neck · fret 4
4457

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the Esus4 chord?

Esus4 has 3 notes: E, A and B. It is a suspended chord: the fourth replaces the third.

How do you play Esus4 on guitar?

The usual shape is 002200, read from the low E string to the high E string.

What keys is Esus4 in?

Esus4 is in E major (Isus4) and A major (Vsus4).