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E sus4 chord (Esus4)

E sus4 is a 3-note sus4 chord: E – A – B. It sounds suspended, eager to return to the major chord. Here it is on guitar, piano and ukulele, with fingering and audio.

  • NotesE – A – B
  • Formula1 – 4 – 5
  • SymbolEsus4 · Esus
  • TypeSus4 chord

E sus4 on guitar

  • 234EBEABE
    Open position
  • 7×12341EBEAB
    Barre at fret 7 (A shape)

How to place your fingers (open position)

  1. Finger 2 (middle) on fret 2 of string 5 (A).
  2. Finger 3 (ring finger) on fret 2 of the 4th string (D).
  3. Finger 4 (pinky) on fret 2 of the 3rd string (G).
  4. The 6th, 2nd and 1st strings are played open.

The numbers inside the dots are the fingers of your left hand: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring and 4 pinky. The colored dots mark the root (E). The other positions let you change chords without jumping along the neck, or give you a higher-pitched sound.

E sus4 on piano

EAB

In root position, play E – A – B from bottom to top with fingers 1, 3 and 5 of your right hand (thumb, middle and pinky). With your left hand you usually play just the root (E) or the root and the fifth.

Inversions

  • First inversion: A – B – E
  • Second inversion: B – E – A

E sus4 on ukulele

  • BEEA
    Open position
  • 4BEAE
    From fret 4

Standard tuning G – C – E – A (the G string is the high one). Is your ukulele in tune? Use the ukulele tuner.

Notes and intervals of E sus4

  • E1 · root
  • A4 · perfect fourth
  • B5 · perfect fifth

It usually resolves to the major chord with the same root (Xsus4 → X): a classic embellishment in strumming and endings.

Progressions with Esus4

Suspend and resolve: Isus4 – I

Esus4 usually resolves to E: you change just one note and the chord “settles”.

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the E suspended 4 chord?

E suspended 4 (Esus4) has 3 notes: E (root), A (perfect fourth), B (perfect fifth).

How do you play E suspended 4th on guitar?

The easiest shape is in open position: 0 2 2 2 0 0 (from the 6th to the 1st string). Place finger 2 (middle) on fret 2 of the 5th string (A). Place finger 3 (ring) on fret 2 of the 4th string (D). Place finger 4 (pinky) on fret 2 of the 3rd string (G). Play the 6th, 2nd, and 1st strings open.

How do you write E suspended 4 in chord notation?

It is written Esus4; you may also see Esus. Letter notation uses these equivalents to solfège: C = Do, D = Re, E = Mi, F = Fa, G = Sol, A = La, and B = Si.

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