Esus4 chord on Balalaika – Contrabass (EAD)
in Contrabass (EAD) tuning
Esus4
Suspended 4
Notes:E · A · B
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Fingerings (7)
Esus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 2 2 | 3 1 2 | A B E | medium | |
| 5 7 9 | 1 2 3 | A E B | hard | |
| 7 7 7 | 1 1 1 | B E A | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 9 | – – 1 | E A B | easy | |
| 12 12 9 | 2 3 1 | E A B | medium | |
| 0 12 9 | – 2 1 | E A B | medium | |
| 12 0 9 | 2 – 1 | E A B | medium |
The Esus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes E, A, B. Below are playable fingerings for Balalaika – Contrabass (EAD) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Esus4 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 4 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | E |
| 4 | 5 | A |
| 5 | 7 | B |
More E chords
Other roots
See Esus4 in another tuning
What notes make up the Esus4 chord?
Esus4 is a Suspended 4 chord built from the notes E, A, B.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.