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