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Piano chord

Esus4E suspended fourth

  • E1
  • A4
  • B5
Notes
3
Positions
3
Span
7semitones
Fingers
1-3-5

How to play Esus4 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, 5 on B.
  3. Or with the left hand: 5 on E, 2 on A, 1 on B.
  4. Press the keys together, with curved fingers and a loose wrist, and let them ring.
  1. Esus4 on piano, Root position: E A BE, A, BEAB135
    Esus4 on piano, Root position: E A BE, A, BEAB521

    Root position · E – A – B

  2. Esus4 on piano, 1st inversion: A B EA, B, EABE125
    Esus4 on piano, 1st inversion: A B EA, B, EABE531

    1st inversion · A – B – E

  3. Esus4 on piano, 2nd inversion: B E AB, E, ABEA125
    Esus4 on piano, 2nd inversion: B E AB, E, ABEA521

    2nd inversion · B – E – A

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

Esus4 inversions

Esus4 can be played in 3 positions. In root position E is at the bottom; each inversion moves the lowest note up an octave, so another chord tone becomes the bass.

Esus4 with two hands

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

Esus4 with two handsE, E, A, BEEAB5135

Esus4 on other instruments

About the Esus4 chord

E suspended fourth has 3 notes: E (1), A (4), B (5). A suspended fourth: the third is replaced by the fourth. It sounds unfinished and usually resolves to the major chord on the same root.

On the keyboard, start from E and add the other notes above it: E – A – B. From the lowest to the highest key that is 7 semitones. That is less than an octave, so Esus4 sits comfortably under one hand.

Each inversion of Esus4 puts a different note in the bass. In the 1st inversion the bass is A (A–B–E). In the 2nd inversion the bass is B (B–E–A).

Esus4 is E7sus4 without D.

Questions

What notes are in the Esus4 chord?

Esus4 (E suspended fourth) has 3 notes: E (1), A (4), B (5).

How many inversions does Esus4 have?

Esus4 can be played in 3 positions: Root position (E–A–B); 1st inversion (A–B–E); 2nd inversion (B–E–A).

What is the difference between Esus4 and E7sus4?

Esus4 is E7sus4 without D.

Can I play Esus4 with one hand?

Yes. In root position Esus4 spans 7 semitones, less than an octave, so one hand holds it easily.

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