All 5 ways to play Esus4 on guitar
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022200 open position -
022455 open position -
x-x-x-9-10-0 open position -
002400 open position -
x-7-9-9-10-7 at the 7th fret
Diagrams: strings run from the lowest on the left; X = don't play, O = open string, numbers = fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little finger).
How to play Esus4 on guitar
Main shape: 022200 (open position).
- Put your middle finger (2) on the 2nd fret of the A (5th) string.
- Put your ring finger (3) on the 2nd fret of the D (4th) string.
- Put your little finger (4) on the 2nd fret of the G (3rd) string.
- Let the low E (6th), B (2nd) and high E (1st) strings ring open (marked O).
- Strum all 6 strings.
Esus4 notes and intervals
| Note | Formula | Interval from the root |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1 | root |
| A | 4 | perfect 4th |
| B | 5 | perfect 5th |
Inversions: the same notes with another one in the bass, written as slash chords: Esus4/B (2nd inversion).
Esus4 on piano and ukulele
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Esus4 on piano E – A – B -
Esus4 on ukulele 2452
Which keys use Esus4?
Esus4 is not one of the seven basic triads or 7th chords of a key, but all its notes (E, A and B) are in the scales of C major, A minor, G major, E minor, D major and B minor, so it fits songs in those keys.