Esus4 chord on 6-String Guitar – Half Step Down (Eb)
in Half Step Down (Eb) (D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning · Also known as Eb Standard, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 3 3 1 1 | 1 1 2 3 1 1 | E A E A B E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 3 5 6 6 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x E B E A | medium | |
| x 8 8 5 6 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | x E A B E x | medium | |
| x 8 8 x 6 8 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x E A x E B | hard | |
| x 8 8 10 11 8 | – 1 1 2 3 1 | x E A E A B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 10 10 11 x | – – 1 2 3 – | x x B E A x | easy | |
| 1 3 3 3 1 1 | 1 2 3 4 1 1 | E B E A B E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 3 3 3 x x | – 1 1 1 – – | x B E A x x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 8 5 x x | – 2 3 1 – – | x E A B x x | medium | |
| x 8 10 x 6 6 | – 3 4 – 1 2 | x E B x E A | hard | |
| x 8 10 10 11 8 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x E B E A B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 1 3 3 1 x | 1 1 2 3 1 – | E A E A B x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 3 3 3 6 6 | 2 1 1 1 3 4 | A B E A E A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 x 5 6 6 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x E x B E A | hard | |
| x 8 10 10 x 6 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x E B E x A | hard | |
| x 8 10 10 11 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x E B E A x | medium |
The Esus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes E, A, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Half Step Down (Eb) 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.