Esus4 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-G-C-G-C-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 2 x 4 4 0 | 2 1 – 3 4 – | E A x B E E | hard | |
| 4 2 4 4 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | E A E B x x | medium | |
| 4 4 4 4 4 5 | 1 1 1 1 1 2 | E B E B E A | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x 9 9 7 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x x E A B | medium | |
| x 9 9 9 11 0 | – 1 1 1 2 – | x E A E B E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 4 2 4 4 x 0 | 2 1 3 4 – – | E A E B x E | hard | |
| 4 4 4 2 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | E B E A x x | medium | |
| x x 4 4 4 5 | – – 1 1 1 2 | x x E B E A | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 x 9 9 7 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x E x E A B | hard | |
| x 9 11 9 9 0 | – 1 2 1 1 – | x E B E A E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 4 4 x 2 4 0 | 2 3 – 1 4 – | E B x A E E | hard | |
| 4 2 x 4 4 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | E A x B E x | hard | |
| 4 4 4 4 x 5 | 1 1 1 1 – 2 | E B E B x A | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 9 x 9 7 | – 2 3 – 4 1 | x E A x A B | hard | |
| x 9 9 9 11 x | – 1 1 1 2 – | x E A E B x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 4 4 4 2 x 0 | 2 3 4 1 – – | E B E A x E | hard |
The Esus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes E, A, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open C 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.