Esus4 chord on 4-String Bass – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F) tuning
Esus4
Suspended 4
Notes:E · A · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (15)
Esus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 2 4 6 | 2 1 3 4 | E A E B | hard | |
| 4 4 4 4 | 1 1 1 1 | E B E A | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 9 6 | – 2 3 1 | x E A B | medium | |
| 9 9 11 11 | 1 2 3 4 | A E B E | medium | |
| 4 2 x 6 | 2 1 – 3 | E A x B | hard | |
| 4 4 x 4 | 1 2 – 3 | E B x A | easy | |
| 9 9 9 6 | 2 3 4 1 | A E A B | medium | |
| 11 9 9 11 | 3 1 2 4 | B E A E | medium | |
| x 2 4 6 | – 1 2 3 | x A E B | hard | |
| x 4 4 4 | – 1 1 1 | x B E A | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 9 x 6 | 2 3 – 1 | A E x B | hard | |
| 9 9 11 x | 1 2 3 – | A E B x | medium | |
| 11 9 9 x | 3 1 2 – | B E A x | medium | |
| 9 x 11 11 | 1 – 2 3 | A x B E | hard | |
| 11 x 9 11 | 2 – 1 3 | B x A E | hard |
The Esus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes E, A, B. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop C 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.