Esus4 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-B-E-G#-B-E) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Slide E
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 0 1 0 5 | – – – 1 – 2 | E B E A B A | hard | |
| x 5 5 3 5 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x E A B E x | medium | |
| 0 5 5 8 5 7 | – 1 1 3 1 2 | E E A E E B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 10 7 8 10 7 | – 3 1 2 4 1 | E A B E A B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 0 8 10 0 | – – – 1 2 – | E B E E A E | medium | |
| 0 10 12 x 12 12 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | E A E x B E | hard | |
| 0 0 0 1 5 0 | – – – 1 2 – | E B E A E E | hard | |
| x 5 5 3 x x | – 2 3 1 – – | x E A B x x | medium | |
| 0 5 7 8 5 5 | – 1 2 3 1 1 | E E B E E A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 7 8 10 7 | – – 1 2 3 1 | E B B E A B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 10 0 8 0 0 | – 2 – 1 – – | E A E E B E | medium | |
| 0 12 12 x 10 12 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | E B E x A E | hard | |
| 0 0 0 1 5 5 | – – – 1 2 3 | E B E A E A | hard | |
| x 5 x 3 5 5 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | x E x B E A | hard | |
| x 5 5 8 5 7 | – 1 1 3 1 2 | x E A E E B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 10 0 8 10 7 | – 3 – 2 4 1 | E A E E 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 E 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.