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Piano chord

E7sus4E seventh suspended fourth

  • E1
  • A4
  • B5
  • D♭7
Notes
4
Positions
4
Span
10semitones
Fingers
1-3-4-5

How to play E7sus4 on piano

  1. Find E: it is the root and the lowest note of the chord in root position.
  2. Right hand: 1 on E, 3 on A, 4 on B, 5 on D.
  3. Or with the left hand: 5 on E, 3 on A, 2 on B, 1 on D.
  4. Press the keys together, with curved fingers and a loose wrist, and let them ring.
  1. E7sus4 on piano, Root position: E A B DE, A, B, DEABD1345
    E7sus4 on piano, Root position: E A B DE, A, B, DEABD5321

    Root position · E – A – B – D

  2. E7sus4 on piano, 1st inversion: A B D EA, B, D, EABDE1245
    E7sus4 on piano, 1st inversion: A B D EA, B, D, EABDE5421

    1st inversion · A – B – D – E

  3. E7sus4 on piano, 2nd inversion: B D E AB, D, E, ABDEA1235
    E7sus4 on piano, 2nd inversion: B D E AB, D, E, ABDEA5431

    2nd inversion · B – D – E – A

  4. E7sus4 on piano, 3rd inversion: D E A BD, E, A, BDEAB1245
    E7sus4 on piano, 3rd inversion: D E A BD, E, A, BDEAB5421

    3rd inversion · D – E – A – B

Numbers on the keys are fingers: 1 thumb, 2 index, 3 middle, 4 ring, 5 little finger.

E7sus4 inversions

Here are all 4 positions of E7sus4. The notes stay the same, only their order changes: root position has E at the bottom, and every inversion starts on the next chord tone.

E7sus4 with two hands

A full sound: the left hand plays E an octave lower, the right hand plays E–A–B–D.

E7sus4 with two handsE, E, A, B, DEEABD51345

E7sus4 on other instruments

About the E7sus4 chord

The 4 notes of E seventh suspended fourth are E (1), A (4), B (5), D (♭7). A seventh with a suspended fourth: the dominant seventh without its third, the fourth in its place. Used before the plain seventh chord or as a softer dominant.

The keys are E – A – B – D, counted up from E; the distance from the lowest to the highest key is 10 semitones. Any hand that reaches an octave can hold E7sus4, so it works in either hand.

In the inversions of E7sus4 the root moves up and another note takes the bass. In the 1st inversion the bass is A (A–B–D–E). In the 2nd inversion the bass is B (B–D–E–A). In the 3rd inversion the bass is D (D–E–A–B).

Add D to Esus4 and you have E7sus4.

Questions

What notes are in the E7sus4 chord?

E7sus4 (E seventh suspended fourth) has 4 notes: E (1), A (4), B (5), D (♭7).

How many inversions does E7sus4 have?

E7sus4 can be played in 4 positions: Root position (E–A–B–D); 1st inversion (A–B–D–E); 2nd inversion (B–D–E–A); 3rd inversion (D–E–A–B).

What is the difference between E7sus4 and Esus4?

Add D to Esus4 and you have E7sus4.

Can I play E7sus4 with one hand?

Yes. In root position E7sus4 spans 10 semitones, less than an octave, so one hand holds it easily.

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