E Suspended 4th Chord

Symbol: Esus4

Diagrams

Staff Notation

Staff Notation

Piano Keyboard

Esus4 chord – keys E, A, B highlightedPiano keyboard with keys E, A, B highlighted. E is the root note.EAB
Esus4 chord – keys E, A, B highlightedPiano keyboard with keys E, A, B highlighted. E is the root note.EAB

Guitar (1)

Guitar chord diagram for Esus4Guitar chord voicing with notes E, B, E, A, B, E.Esus4234

Guitar (2)

Guitar chord diagram for Esus4 (7fr)Guitar chord voicing with notes E, B, E, A, B.Esus4 (7fr)7✕342

Intervals

NoteIntervalSemitones
EP10
AP45
BP57

Related Chords (E Root)

E Em Edim Eaug Esus2 E5 E7 Emaj7 Em7 EmMaj7 Edim7 Em7b5

Suspended 4th in All Keys

Csus4 Dbsus4 Dsus4 Ebsus4 Esus4 Fsus4 F#sus4 Gsus4 Absus4 Asus4 Bbsus4 Bsus4

Scales Containing Esus4

C Major C Ionian C Lydian Db Natural Minor Db Phrygian Db Aeolian Db Locrian D Major D Melodic Minor D Major Pentatonic D Ionian D Dorian

About the E Suspended 4th Chord

The E Suspended 4th chord is built from the notes E, A, B. These notes are derived by stacking intervals above the root note E, following the interval pattern that defines every Suspended 4th chord. Understanding how a chord is constructed from intervals is one of the most valuable skills in music theory, because it allows you to build the chord in any key and recognize it in any context.

You can use this chord in a variety of musical contexts. Try exploring the scales that contain these notes to discover which keys this chord naturally belongs to. Each scale listed above shares all the notes of this chord, making it a diatonic chord within that key. Understanding these relationships helps with songwriting, improvisation, and arranging.

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