Esus4 chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#) 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 1 3 3 3 | – 1 2 3 4 | x E B E A | medium | |
| 6 6 3 3 3 | 2 3 1 1 1 | E A B E A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 8 5 | – – 2 3 1 | x x E A B | medium | |
| 6 8 8 8 x | 1 2 3 4 – | E B E A x | medium | |
| x 8 8 8 x | – 1 1 1 – | x B E A x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 x x 10 10 | 3 – – 1 2 | A x x B E | easy | |
| x 1 1 3 5 | – 1 2 3 4 | x E A E B | hard | |
| 6 6 3 3 x | 3 4 1 2 – | E A B E x | medium | |
| 6 x 8 8 5 | 2 – 3 4 1 | E x E A B | hard | |
| 6 6 8 10 x | 1 2 3 4 – | E A E B x | hard | |
| x 8 8 8 10 | – 1 1 1 2 | x B E A E | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 1 1 x x | 1 1 1 – – | B E A x x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 6 3 x x | 2 3 1 – – | E A B x x | medium | |
| 6 6 x 8 5 | 2 3 – 4 1 | E A x A B | hard | |
| 6 8 x 8 x | 1 2 – 3 – | E B x A x | hard | |
| 11 8 8 8 10 | 3 1 1 1 2 | A B E A E | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The Esus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes E, A, B. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Low Bb 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.