Esus4 chord on 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD)
in Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) tuning
Esus4
Suspended 4
Notes:E · A · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Esus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 4 4 2 | 1 1 2 3 1 | A E B E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 7 4 4 7 | 1 2 1 1 3 | B A B E A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 9 11 7 | – – 2 3 1 | x x E B A | hard | |
| x x 9 9 9 | – – 1 1 1 | x x E A B | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 4 2 2 4 2 | 2 1 1 3 1 | B E A E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 7 4 4 x | 1 2 1 1 – | B A B E x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 x 9 11 7 | 2 – 3 4 1 | E x E B A | hard | |
| 9 x 9 9 9 | 1 – 2 3 4 | E x E A B | hard | |
| 2 2 4 4 x | 1 2 3 4 – | A E B E x | medium | |
| x 7 4 4 7 | – 3 1 2 4 | x A B E A | medium | |
| x 7 9 9 9 | – 1 2 3 4 | x A E A B | medium | |
| 9 9 9 9 9 | 1 1 1 1 1 | E B E A B | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 4 2 2 4 x | 3 1 2 4 – | B E A E x | medium | |
| 4 x x 4 7 | 1 – – 2 3 | B x x E A | hard | |
| x 9 9 9 7 | – 2 3 4 1 | x B E A A | medium | |
| x 9 9 9 9 | – 1 1 1 1 | x B E A B | easy · barre on fret 9 |
The Esus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes E, A, B. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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.