E suspended 4th (Esus4)
ERoot
APerf 4
BPerf 5
Anticipatory and unresolved. Replaces the 3rd with a 4th. Common in rock and pop as a transition chord.
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How to play it
Esus4
E suspended 4th, Open
- Bass
- E, the root
- Root
- E
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- ERoot
- AP4
- BP5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notesWhy it sounds suspended 4th
E+5 fretsA+2 fretsB
Stacked from 2 intervals. Compare with Esus2 →
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Where to go next
More E chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of E
What Esus4 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of E major
Other Sus4 chords
Same quality, every root
03
How to play it
Esus4
E suspended 4th, Open
- Bass
- E, the root
- Root
- E
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- ERoot
- AP4
- BP5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notes04
Where to go next
More E chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of E
What Esus4 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of E major
Other Sus4 chords
Same quality, every root