About the Esus4 chord
A sus4 replaces the third with the fourth, which creates a pull back towards the plain chord. It is the classic chord for a rock intro that hangs before resolving. The symbol for it is Esus4.
How to play Esus4
- Put your index finger on the A string at fret 2.
- Put your middle finger on the D string at fret 2.
- Put your ring finger on the G string at fret 2.
- Strum and let the low E and B and high E strings ring open.
1 index · 2 middle · 3 ring · 4 little
Chords in the key of E major
These are the chords built on each note of the E major scale, so they all sound good together with Esus4. The Roman numeral under each one is its position in the key.
Other E chords
Esus4 chord questions
What notes are in a Esus4 chord?
Esus4 is made of E, A and B. In intervals that is 1, 4, 5 above the root, E.
What is the easiest way to play Esus4?
The first shape above is the most common one: 0 2 2 2 0 0 from the low E string to the high E, where x means don't play that string and 0 means play it open. Start there, and try the other shapes once it feels comfortable.
Is Esus4 a barre chord?
The main shape above is an open chord with no barre. Some of the other shapes further up the neck do use a barre, which lets you move the same shape to any key.