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Ukulele chord

Esus4E suspended fourth

  • E1
  • A4
  • B5
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
3
Shapes
6

How to play Esus4

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the G string to the A string at the 2th fret, a barre.
  2. Ring finger (3): 4th fret of the C string.
  3. Little finger (4): 5th fret of the E string.
  1. Esus4 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 2452134GCEA
    Esus4 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 2452134AECG

    2452 · Dsus4 shape

  2. Esus4 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 2402132GCEA
    Esus4 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 2402132AECG

    2402

  3. Esus4 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 440034GCEA
    Esus4 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 440034AECG

    4400

  4. Esus4 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 44574fr124GCEA
    Esus4 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 44574fr124AECG

    4457 · Csus4 shape

  5. Esus4 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 4450123GCEA
    Esus4 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 4450123AECG

    4450

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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 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 6 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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