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Guitar chord

Esus4E suspended fourth

  • E1
  • A4
  • B5
Difficulty
Medium
Fingers
3
Shapes
12
Easy with capo
2 + Dsus4

How to play Esus4

  1. Index finger (1): 2th fret of the A string.
  2. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the D string.
  3. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the G string.
  4. Let ring open: low E string, B string, high E string.
  1. Esus4 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets 022200123EADGBE
    Esus4 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets 022200123EBGDAE

    022200 · Esus4 shape

  2. Esus4 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 00220023EADGBE
    Esus4 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 00220023EBGDAE

    002200

  3. Esus4 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 00240024EADGBE
    Esus4 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 00240024EBGDAE

    002400

  4. Esus4 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 00x2002EADGBE
    Esus4 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 00x2002EBGDAE

    00x200

  5. Esus4 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 002x002EADGBE
    Esus4 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 002x002EBGDAE

    002x00

  6. Esus4 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets xx24551234EADGBE
    Esus4 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets xx24551234EBGDAE

    xx2455 · Dsus4 shape

  7. Esus4 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 02x20023EADGBE
    Esus4 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 02x20023EBGDAE

    02x200

  8. Esus4 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 00x4004EADGBE
    Esus4 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 00x4004EBGDAE

    00x400

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Easier with a capo

Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as Esus4.

  • 2fretDsus4Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 3 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3.Dsus4 shape
  • 7fretAsus4Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3, open.Asus4 shape

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 Esus4 chord

E suspended fourth is built from 3 notes: E (1), A (4), B (5). 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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