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E sus4 Chord on Guitar

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Open. Open E with the 3rd string moved up to the 2nd fret.

E sus4, written Esus4, is a suspended chord: the fourth replaces the third, so it sounds unresolved until the third comes back. The open shape uses 3 fingers on 6 strings.

How to play Esus4, finger by finger

  1. Put your middle finger on string 5 at the 2nd fret.
  2. Put your ring finger on string 4 at the 2nd fret.
  3. Put your pinky finger on string 3 at the 2nd fret.
  4. Strum all six strings.

More ways to play Esus4

7fr1234
A-shape barre from fret 7
12
Open, fret 2 near the nut
13
Open, fret 2 near the nut
4fr3412
Movable, fret 4 from fret 4
5fr2314
Movable, fret 5 from fret 5
7fr1234
Movable, fret 7 from fret 7
9fr3412
Movable, fret 9 from fret 9
12fr1341
Barre, fret 12 from fret 12

Notes in E sus4

NoteIntervalRole
E1root
A4fourth
B5fifth

Formula: 1 – 4 – 5

Questions about Esus4

What notes are in Esus4?

E, A and B. Those are the 1, 4, 5 of the chord, counted from E.

Which strings do I strum for Esus4?

All six strings.

What chord does Esus4 lead to?

Most often E. The fourth wants to move to the third, which turns Esus4 into E.

Often played with Esus4

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