What notes are in the Esus4 chord?

Esus4 (E suspended 4th) contains E, A, B — formula 1 4 5.

How do you play Esus4 on guitar?

A common shape is 002200 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.

What scale goes with Esus4?

Good choices to solo over Esus4: E Mixolydian, E Ionian (Major), E Dorian.

What key is Esus4 in?

Esus4 is diatonic in C major (IIIsus4), D major (IIsus4), E major (Isus4), G major (VIsus4), A major (Vsus4), C♯ minor (♭IIIsus4).

Esus4 Chord on Guitar

Esus4 is the E suspended 4th chord — 3 notes (E, A, B) built from the formula 1 4 5. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: E · A · BFormula: 1 · 4 · 5Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

Esus4: Chord shapes (open & barre)

open position
fret 2
fret 4
fret 7
fret 9
fret 12

Esus4: Triad voicings (3 strings)

bass: R
bass: R
bass: R
bass: R
bass: 4
bass: 4
bass: 4
bass: 4
bass: 5
bass: 5
bass: 5
bass: 5

Keys that contain Esus4

Scales to play over Esus4

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain E, A, B.

Other E chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Suspended 4th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the Esus4 chord?: Esus4 (E suspended 4th) contains E, A, B — formula 1 4 5.
How do you play Esus4 on guitar?: A common shape is 002200 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with Esus4?: Good choices to solo over Esus4: E Mixolydian, E Ionian (Major), E Dorian.
What key is Esus4 in?: Esus4 is diatonic in C major (IIIsus4), D major (IIsus4), E major (Isus4), G major (VIsus4), A major (Vsus4), C♯ minor (♭IIIsus4).