Esus4 chord on 6-String Guitar
in Standard E (E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as EADGBE, Spanish 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 2 2 2 0 0 | – 1 1 1 – – | E B E A B E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 2 4 5 5 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x E B E A | medium | |
| 0 0 7 4 0 0 | – – 2 1 – – | E A A B B E | medium | |
| 0 7 7 x 5 7 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | E E A x E B | hard | |
| 0 7 7 9 10 7 | – 1 1 2 3 1 | E E A E A B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 9 9 0 0 | – – 1 2 – – | E A B E B E | easy | |
| 12 12 x x 12 12 | 1 2 – – 3 4 | E A x x B E | hard | |
| 0 0 2 2 0 0 | – – 1 2 – – | E A E A B E | easy | |
| x 2 2 2 x x | – 1 1 1 – – | x B E A x x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 0 0 7 4 0 5 | – – 3 1 – 2 | E A A B B A | medium | |
| x 7 7 x 5 7 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x E A x E B | hard | |
| 0 7 9 9 10 7 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | E E B E A B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 9 9 0 x | – – 1 2 – – | E A B E B x | easy | |
| 0 12 x x 12 12 | – 1 – – 2 3 | E A x x B E | easy | |
| 0 2 2 2 0 x | – 1 1 1 – – | E B E A B x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 2 2 2 5 5 | 2 1 1 1 3 4 | A B E A E A | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The Esus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes E, A, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-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.