Esus4 chord on 6-String Guitar – B Standard
in B Standard (B-E-A-D-F#-B) tuning
Esus4
Suspended 4
Notes:E · A · B
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Fingerings (16)
Esus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 0 2 3 0 | – – – 1 2 – | x E A E A B | easy | |
| 5 5 2 2 x x | 3 4 1 2 – – | E A B E x x | medium | |
| 5 7 x 7 3 x | 2 3 – 4 1 – | E B x A A x | hard | |
| 5 5 7 7 5 5 | 1 1 2 3 1 1 | E A E A B E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 0 7 7 10 0 | 3 – 1 2 4 – | A E E A E B | medium | |
| 10 0 0 9 10 10 | 2 – – 1 3 4 | A E A B E A | medium | |
| 10 0 0 x 10 0 | 1 – – – 2 – | A E A x E B | easy | |
| 12 0 12 x x x | 1 – 2 – – – | B E A x x x | easy | |
| x 0 2 2 3 0 | – – 1 2 3 – | x E B E A B | easy | |
| 5 5 2 x x x | 2 3 1 – – – | E A B x x x | medium | |
| 5 7 7 x 3 x | 2 3 4 – 1 – | E B E x A x | hard | |
| 5 7 7 7 5 5 | 1 2 3 4 1 1 | E B E A B E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 0 7 9 10 0 | 3 – 1 2 4 – | A E E B E B | medium | |
| 10 0 0 9 10 0 | 2 – – 1 3 – | A E A B E B | easy | |
| 10 0 12 x 10 12 | 1 – 3 – 2 4 | A E A x E B | hard | |
| 12 12 12 x x x | 1 1 1 – – – | B E A x x x | easy · barre on fret 12 |
The Esus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes E, A, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – B Standard 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.