Standard
E suspended fourth · Open E shape
Esus4 guitar chord
What it is
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Standard
E seventh suspended fourth flat nine · Open position
Standard
E suspended second and fourth · Open position
How to play Esus4 on guitar
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the A string at the 2nd fret, your middle finger on the D string at the 2nd fret and your ring finger on the G string at the 2nd fret. Let the low E, B and high E strings ring open.
From the low E string 0 2 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.
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Suspended fourth chords in every key
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