Esus4 guitar chord

E suspended 4th · Esus

The Esus4 guitar chord is played 022200 in open position. Its notes are E, A and B.

Esus4 open chord (022200)

Fingering: 022200
Fingers: – 2 3 4 – –
Difficulty: Easy
Position: open position

Esus4 open chord (022455)

Fingering: 022455
Fingers: – 1 1 2 3 4
Difficulty: Medium
Position: open position

Esus4 barre chord, 7th fret (7-7-9-9-10-7)

Fingering: 7-7-9-9-10-7
Fingers: 1 1 2 3 4 1
Difficulty: Hard
Position: barre chord, 7th fret

Esus4 chord at the 9th fret (x-x-9-9-10-0)

Fingering: x-x-9-9-10-0
Fingers: – – 1 1 2 –
Difficulty: Easy
Position: 9th fret

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Notes in the E suspended 4th chord

The Esus4 chord is made of E · A · B. Its formula is 1–4–5.

Note	Degree	Interval from E
E	1	root
A	4	perfect fourth
B	5	perfect fifth

How to play the Esus4 guitar chord

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

That is the open-position shape, 022200. It is rated easy: 3 fingers, 6 strings.

Why your Esus4 chord buzzes or sounds muted

The open B string sits next to a fretted string. Arch your fingers so only the fingertips touch, or that string will sound dead.

Esus4 barre chord

Esus4 has 1 barre shape here: 7-7-9-9-10-7 (barre at the 7th fret).

A barre shape has no open strings, so it moves. Slide it up one fret and you are playing Fsus4.

Esus4 open chord

The open Esus4 chord is 022200 and 022455. The first one uses the open low E, B and high E strings, which is why it rings longer than the shapes higher up the neck.

Keys with the Esus4 chord

Esus4 is the III chord in C major, II chord in D major, I chord in E 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, III chord in C# minor, I chord in E minor and VII chord in F# minor.

All sus4 guitar chords