Esus4 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
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 3 0 2 0 | – – 2 – 1 – | E A E E B E | easy | |
| x x 3 5 2 5 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x E A B A | medium | |
| x x 3 5 7 7 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x E A E B | hard | |
| 0 0 8 5 7 7 | – – 4 1 2 3 | E A A A E B | medium | |
| 0 7 8 7 7 7 | – 1 2 1 1 1 | E E A B E B | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 10 12 12 12 | – – 1 2 3 4 | E A B E A E | medium | |
| 0 2 3 0 0 0 | – 1 2 – – – | E B E E A E | easy | |
| x x 3 5 2 x | – – 2 3 1 – | x x E A B x | medium | |
| x x 3 7 7 5 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x x E B E A | hard | |
| 0 0 8 7 7 5 | – – 4 2 3 1 | E A A B E A | medium | |
| x 7 8 7 7 7 | – 1 2 1 1 1 | x E A B E B | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 12 10 0 12 12 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | E A B E A E | medium | |
| 0 0 3 0 2 x | – – 2 – 1 – | E A E E B x | easy | |
| x x 3 x 2 5 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x E x B A | hard | |
| x 7 3 5 x 7 | – 3 1 2 – 4 | x E E A x B | hard | |
| 0 7 8 5 0 7 | – 2 4 1 – 3 | E E A A A B | medium |
The Esus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes E, A, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open A 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.