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Guitar chord

E7sus4E seventh suspended fourth

  • E1
  • A4
  • B5
  • D♭7
Difficulty
Easy
Fingers
2
Shapes
12

How to play E7sus4

  1. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the A string.
  2. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the G string.
  3. Let ring open: low E string, D string, B string, high E string.
  1. E7sus4 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets 02020023EADGBE
    E7sus4 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets 02020023EBGDAE

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  2. E7sus4 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 0002002EADGBE
    E7sus4 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 0002002EBGDAE

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  3. E7sus4 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 000x00EADGBE
    E7sus4 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 000x00EBGDAE

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  4. E7sus4 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 0004004EADGBE
    E7sus4 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 0004004EBGDAE

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  5. E7sus4 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 00023023EADGBE
    E7sus4 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 00023023EBGDAE

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  6. E7sus4 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 020230123EADGBE
    E7sus4 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 020230123EBGDAE

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  7. E7sus4 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 00043043EADGBE
    E7sus4 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 00043043EBGDAE

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  8. E7sus4 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 002430132EADGBE
    E7sus4 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 002430132EBGDAE

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Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the E7sus4 chord

E seventh suspended fourth is built from 4 notes: E (1), A (4), B (5), D (♭7). The lowest note you play should be the root, E, highlighted on the diagram. There are 12 ways to play it above, from the open position up the neck: start with the first, then pick whichever is closest to the chord you play before and after it.

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