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E suspended 4 guitar chord

E suspended 4 is E, A, and B. A is the note that is not in E major. Copy the first picture.

x means muted. 0 means open.

E suspended 4

Short code 022200, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: open, note E, 1st.
  2. A string: fret 2, middle finger, note B, 5th.
  3. D string: fret 2, ring finger, note E, 1st.
  4. G string: fret 2, pinky finger, note A, 4th.
  5. B string: open, note B, 5th.
  6. High E string: open, note E, 1st.

E suspended 4 uses the notes E, B and A.

More E guitar chords.

Also E major, E minor, E dominant 7, E major 7, E minor 7, E suspended 2, E power chord, E diminished, E augmented.

E suspended 4, another shape

Short code 022455, thickest string first.

Barre fret 2 with the index finger on the A and D strings.

  1. Low E string: open, note E, 1st.
  2. A string: fret 2, index finger, note B, 5th.
  3. D string: fret 2, index finger, note E, 1st.
  4. G string: fret 4, middle finger, note B, 5th.
  5. B string: fret 5, ring finger, note E, 1st.
  6. High E string: fret 5, pinky finger, note A, 4th.

E suspended 4 uses the notes E, B and A.

Why does this E suspended 4 not sound major or minor?

Both pictures are E, A, and B. There is no G sharp and no G, so this is not E major and not E minor. A is the extra note (a 4th). The first picture has no barre and rings three open strings. The second picture bars fret 2. Same three notes. The barre shape usually sounds thicker.

If the E suspended 4 in a song sounds thicker than the first picture, try the barre picture lower on this page.

On the first picture the A is on the G string, fret 2, pinky. Play E major after this and you will hear G sharp instead of A. Play E minor and you will hear G instead of A.