Esus4 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning
Esus4
Suspended 4
Notes:E · A · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Esus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 1 1 3 3 1 1 | – – 1 1 2 3 1 1 | x x E A E A B E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 6 3 3 3 6 x | – 2 3 1 1 1 4 – | x E A B E A E x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 6 8 8 x x x x | 1 2 3 4 – – – – | A E B E x x x x | hard | |
| x x x 8 8 5 6 x | – – – 3 4 1 2 – | x x x E A B E x | medium | |
| x 6 6 8 10 10 6 6 | – 1 1 2 3 4 1 1 | x E A E B E E A | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 11 8 8 8 10 x x | 3 4 1 1 1 2 – – | E A B E A E x x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 11 x x 10 10 x x | 3 4 – – 1 2 – – | E A x x B E x x | hard | |
| x x 1 3 3 3 1 1 | – – 1 2 3 4 1 1 | x x E B E A B E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 6 3 3 3 x x | – 2 3 1 1 1 – – | x E A B E A x x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 6 8 x x x x x | 1 2 3 – – – – – | A E B x x x x x | hard | |
| x x x 8 8 5 x x | – – – 2 3 1 – – | x x x E A B x x | medium | |
| x 6 8 8 8 x x x | – 1 2 3 4 – – – | x E B E A x x x | medium | |
| x x x 8 8 10 11 8 | – – – 1 1 2 3 1 | x x x E A E A B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 11 x x 10 x x x | 2 3 – – 1 – – – | E A x x B x x x | easy | |
| x x 1 1 3 3 1 x | – – 1 1 2 3 1 – | x x E A E A B x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 x 3 3 3 6 6 | – 2 – 1 1 1 3 4 | x E x B E A E A | hard · barre on fret 3 |
The Esus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes E, A, B. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.