E suspended fourth (Esus4) chord on ukulele
- Notes
- EAB
- Formula
- 145
How to play Esus4 on ukulele
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Shape 1 · 1st position
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Shape 2 · fret 4
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Shape 3 · fret 2
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Shape 4 · fret 7 · barre
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Shape 5 · fret 9
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Shape 6 · fret 11
Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. x = do not play the string, o = open string. The coloured dot is the root (E).
Esus4 inversions on ukulele
The same Esus4 with another chord note in the bass (the lowest note that sounds). The notes stay the same, but the colour changes, and the bass line can move by step from one chord to the next. In a chord symbol, the bass comes after the slash.
5th (B) in the bass2nd inversion · Esus4/B
5th (B) in the bass2nd inversion · Esus4/B
About the suspended fourth chord
Swaps the third for the fourth, which wants to fall back to the third: a hanging sound that begs for resolution (Dsus4 → D). A classic at the end of phrases, in 70s rock and in guitar fills in pop and country.
Notes and intervals of Esus4
Esus4 (E suspended fourth) is built from 3 notes. Each one fills a degree of the chord:
- E · 1 · root
- A · 4 · perfect fourth
- B · 5 · perfect fifth
Other E chords
Suspended fourth: other roots
Frequently asked questions
How do you play the Esus4 chord on ukulele?
Esus4 (E suspended fourth) has 6 fingerings on this page, from easiest to hardest. Each diagram shows the fingers, the open strings (o) and the strings you do not play (x), and you can hear every shape.
What notes are in Esus4?
The notes of Esus4 are E, A, B. The formula is 1 · 4 · 5: root, perfect fourth, perfect fifth.
What does Esus4 mean?
Esus4 is the chord symbol for E suspended fourth. Swaps the third for the fourth, which wants to fall back to the third: a hanging sound that begs for resolution (Dsus4 → D). A classic at the end of phrases, in 70s rock and in guitar fills in pop and country.
Can I play Esus4 on other instruments?
Yes. Esus4 also has a page on guitar, on cavaquinho, with the fingerings for each instrument.