Esus4 chord on 12-String Guitar
in Standard (E-E-A-A-D-D-G-G-B-B-E-E) 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 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 | – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – – – | E E B B E E A A B B E E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x x 2 2 4 4 5 5 5 5 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | x x x x E E B B E E A A | medium | |
| 0 0 0 0 7 7 4 4 0 0 0 0 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 – – – – | E E A A A A B B B B E E | medium | |
| 0 0 7 7 7 7 x x 5 5 7 7 | – – 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4 | E E E E A A x x E E B B | hard | |
| 0 0 7 7 7 7 9 9 10 10 7 7 | – – 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 | E E E E A A E E A A B B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 0 0 9 9 9 9 0 0 0 0 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 – – – – | E E A A B B E E B B E E | easy | |
| 12 12 12 12 x x x x 12 12 12 12 | 1 1 2 2 – – – – 3 3 4 4 | E E A A x x x x B B E E | hard | |
| 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 – – – – | E E A A E E A A B B E E | easy | |
| x x 2 2 2 2 2 2 x x x x | – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – – – | x x B B E E A A x x x x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 0 0 0 0 7 7 4 4 0 0 5 5 | – – – – 3 3 1 1 – – 2 2 | E E A A A A B B B B A A | medium | |
| x x 7 7 7 7 x x 5 5 7 7 | – – 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4 | x x E E A A x x E E B B | hard | |
| 0 0 7 7 9 9 9 9 10 10 7 7 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 | E E E E B B E E A A B B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 0 0 9 9 9 9 0 0 x x | – – – – 1 1 2 2 – – – – | E E A A B B E E B B x x | easy | |
| 0 0 12 12 x x x x 12 12 12 12 | – – 1 1 – – – – 2 2 3 3 | E E A A x x x x B B E E | easy | |
| 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 x x | – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – – – | E E B B E E A A B B x x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 5 5 5 5 | 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 4 4 | A A B B E E A A E E A A | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The Esus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes E, A, B. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar 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.