E7sus4 guitar chord

E 7th suspended 4th · E7sus

The E7sus4 guitar chord is played 020200 in open position. Its notes are E, A, B and D.

E7sus4 open chord (020200)

Fingering: 020200
Fingers: – 2 – 3 – –
Difficulty: Easy
Position: open position

E7sus4 chord at the 5th fret (x77755)

Fingering: x77755
Fingers: – 2 3 4 1 1
Difficulty: Medium
Position: 5th fret

E7sus4 barre chord, 7th fret (7-7-9-7-10-7)

Fingering: 7-7-9-7-10-7
Fingers: 1 1 3 1 4 1
Difficulty: Hard
Position: barre chord, 7th fret

E7sus4 chord at the 9th fret (x-x-9-9-10-10)

Fingering: x-x-9-9-10-10
Fingers: – – 1 1 2 3
Difficulty: Medium
Position: 9th fret

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Notes in the E 7th suspended 4th chord

The E7sus4 chord is made of E · A · B · D. Its formula is 1–4–5–♭7.

Note	Degree	Interval from E
E	1	root
A	4	perfect fourth
B	5	perfect fifth
D	♭7	minor seventh

How to play the E7sus4 guitar chord

Put your second finger on the 2nd fret of the A string.
Put your third finger on the 2nd fret of the G string.
Let the low E, D, B and high E strings ring open.
Strum all six strings.

That is the open-position shape, 020200. It is rated easy: 2 fingers, 6 strings.

Why your E7sus4 chord buzzes or sounds muted

The open D and B strings sit next to a fretted string. Arch your fingers so only the fingertips touch, or those strings will sound dead.

E7sus4 barre chord

E7sus4 has 1 barre shape here: 7-7-9-7-10-7 (barre at the 7th fret).

A barre shape has no open strings, so it moves. Slide it up one fret and you are playing F7sus4.

E7sus4 open chord

The open E7sus4 chord is 020200. It uses the open low E, D, B and high E strings, which is why it rings longer than the shapes higher up the neck.

Keys with the E7sus4 chord

E7sus4 is the III chord in C major, II chord in D major, VI chord in G major and V chord in A major. In minor keys it is the V chord in A minor, IV chord in B minor, I chord in E minor and VII chord in F# minor.