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