Esus4 chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) tuning
Esus4
Suspended 4
Notes:E · A · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Esus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 4 0 2 4 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | E A A E B x | medium | |
| 4 4 2 2 2 4 | 2 3 1 1 1 4 | E A B E A E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 4 7 7 4 4 | 1 1 2 3 1 1 | E A E A B E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 7 7 x x | – 1 2 3 – – | x B E A x x | easy | |
| x x 7 9 9 9 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x E B E A | medium | |
| x 11 12 9 9 9 | – 2 3 1 1 1 | x E A B E A | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 11 0 x x x | 1 2 – – – – | B E A x x x | easy | |
| 4 x 0 2 4 4 | 2 – – 1 3 4 | E x A E B E | hard | |
| 4 4 2 2 2 x | 2 3 1 1 1 – | E A B E A x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 6 7 7 4 4 | 1 2 3 4 1 1 | E B E A B E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 0 7 9 9 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x B A A E A | medium | |
| x x 7 7 9 11 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x E A E B | hard | |
| x 11 12 9 9 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | x E A B E x | medium | |
| x 11 12 x x 11 | – 1 3 – – 2 | x E A x x B | easy | |
| 4 6 0 2 2 x | 3 4 – 1 2 – | E B A E A x | hard | |
| 4 4 2 2 x x | 3 4 1 2 – – | E A B E x x | medium |
The Esus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes E, A, B. Below are playable fingerings for Oud 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.