Esus4 chord on Dobro / Resonator
in Open G (GBDGBD) 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 x 2 2 0 2 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x x E A B E | easy | |
| 2 5 2 4 5 2 | 1 3 1 2 4 1 | A E E B E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 7 4 0 7 | – 2 3 1 – 4 | x E A B B A | medium | |
| x 5 7 9 5 9 | – 1 2 3 1 4 | x E A E E B | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 10 7 9 0 x | 2 4 1 3 – – | E A A E B x | medium | |
| 9 10 9 9 10 9 | 1 2 1 1 3 1 | E A B E A B | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 2 2 0 x | – – 1 2 – – | x x E A B x | easy | |
| 4 5 2 2 5 2 | 2 3 1 1 4 1 | B E E A E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 7 4 0 x | – 2 3 1 – – | x E A B B x | medium | |
| x 5 9 9 5 7 | – 1 3 4 1 2 | x E B E E A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 x 7 9 0 7 | 3 – 1 4 – 2 | E x A E B A | hard | |
| 9 10 9 9 10 x | 1 2 1 1 3 – | E A B E A x | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 0 2 2 0 2 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | A B E A B E | medium | |
| 2 5 2 4 5 x | 1 3 1 2 4 – | A E E B E x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 7 4 5 x | – 2 4 1 3 – | x E A B E x | medium | |
| x 5 7 9 0 7 | – 1 2 4 – 3 | x E A E B A | hard |
The Esus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes E, A, B. Below are playable fingerings for Dobro / Resonator 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.