Esus4 chord on Mandolin – Cross G (GDGB)
in Cross G (GDGB) (G-G-D-D-G-G-B-B) 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 2 2 2 2 0 0 | – – 1 1 2 2 – – | x x E E A A B B | easy | |
| 2 2 2 2 4 4 x x | 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – | A A E E B B x x | medium | |
| 4 4 7 7 4 4 5 5 | 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 | B B A A B B E E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 9 7 7 9 9 0 0 | 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | E E A A E E B B | medium | |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 | E E B B E E A A | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | A A E E A A B B | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 4 2 2 2 2 x x | 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – | B B E E A A x x | medium | |
| x x 7 7 4 4 5 5 | – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 | x x A A B B E E | medium | |
| 9 9 7 7 x x 0 0 | 2 2 1 1 – – – – | E E A A x x B B | hard | |
| 9 9 9 9 x x 10 10 | 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | E E B B x x A A | easy | |
| 2 2 2 2 4 4 0 0 | 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – | A A E E B B B B | medium | |
| 2 2 2 2 4 4 5 5 | 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | A A E E B B E E | medium | |
| 4 4 7 7 x x 5 5 | 1 1 3 3 – – 2 2 | B B A A x x E E | hard | |
| x x 7 7 9 9 0 0 | – – 1 1 2 2 – – | x x A A E E B B | medium | |
| x x 9 9 9 9 10 10 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | x x B B E E A A | easy | |
| 4 4 2 2 2 2 0 0 | 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – | B B E E A A B B | medium |
The Esus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes E, A, B. Below are playable fingerings for Mandolin – Cross G (GDGB) 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.