Esus4 7-string guitar chord

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7-string · Standard

E suspended fourth · Open position

BEADGBER4noteEAEABEroleR4R45Rfret002200fret 2C1C2C3C4C5C6
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How to play Esus4 on 7-string guitar

The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the D string at the 2nd fret and your middle finger on the G string at the 2nd fret. Let the low E, A, high B and high E strings ring open. Don’t play the low B string.

From the low B string x 0 0 2 2 0 0 (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in Esus4?

Esus4, E suspended fourth, is E, A and B: the root (E), the perfect fourth (A) and the perfect fifth (B). Its formula is 1 4 5.

Where does Esus4 go?

Usually to E: the fourth, A, falls a half step to the third, G♯. Playing Esus4 then E is one of the oldest moves in music.

What is the difference between Esus4 and Esus2?

Esus4 puts A where the third would be, Esus2 puts F♯ there. Both leave the third out.

Esus4 on other instruments

Guitar8-string guitarBass5-string bass6-string bass7-string bass8-string bassUkuleleMandolinBanjo

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