Esus4 chord on Lute
in Renaissance G (6 course) (G-C-F-A-D-G) 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 4 4 0 2 4 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x E A A E B | medium | |
| x 4 4 2 2 2 | – 2 3 1 1 1 | x E A B E A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 4 7 7 4 | – 1 1 2 3 1 | x E A E A B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 9 6 0 7 x | 3 4 1 – 2 – | E A B A A x | medium | |
| 9 9 x 7 9 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | E A x E B x | hard | |
| 9 9 11 12 9 9 | 1 1 2 3 1 1 | E A E A B E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 11 11 0 x x | – 1 2 – – – | x B E A x x | easy | |
| x 4 6 0 2 2 | – 3 4 – 1 2 | x E B A E A | hard | |
| x 4 4 2 2 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | x E A B E x | medium | |
| x 4 6 7 7 4 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x E B E A B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 9 6 0 9 x | 2 3 1 – 4 – | E A B A B x | medium | |
| 9 11 11 0 7 x | 2 3 4 – 1 – | E B E A A x | hard | |
| 9 11 11 12 9 9 | 1 2 3 4 1 1 | E B E A B E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 11 11 12 x x | – 1 2 3 – – | x B E A x x | easy | |
| x 4 6 0 2 4 | – 2 4 – 1 3 | x E B A E B | hard | |
| x 4 4 2 x x | – 2 3 1 – – | x E A B x x | medium |
The Esus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes E, A, B. Below are playable fingerings for Lute 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
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.