Esus4 chord on 4-String Bass – Low B
in Low B (B-E-A-D) tuning
Esus4
Suspended 4
Notes:E · A · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Esus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 0 2 | – – – 1 | B E A E | easy | |
| 5 5 2 2 | 3 4 1 2 | E A B E | medium | |
| 5 7 7 7 | 1 2 3 4 | E B E A | medium | |
| 10 0 7 9 | 3 – 1 2 | A E E B | medium | |
| x 0 0 9 | – – – 1 | x E A B | easy | |
| 12 0 12 x | 1 – 2 – | B E A x | easy | |
| 0 x 0 2 | – – – 1 | B x A E | easy | |
| 5 5 2 x | 2 3 1 – | E A B x | medium | |
| 5 7 0 7 | 1 2 – 3 | E B A A | medium | |
| 0 7 7 7 | – 1 1 1 | B B E A | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 0 0 9 | 2 – – 1 | A E A B | easy | |
| 12 0 0 x | 1 – – – | B E A x | easy | |
| 0 5 0 2 | – 2 – 1 | B A A E | medium | |
| x 5 2 2 | – 3 1 2 | x A B E | medium | |
| 5 7 0 x | 1 2 – – | E B A x | medium | |
| x 7 7 7 | – 1 1 1 | x B E A | easy · barre on fret 7 |
The Esus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes E, A, B. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Low B 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.