E7sus4 Ukulele Chord
A bright, open dominant suspension built from E, A, B and D. It adds gentle tension in folk strumming and as a jazzy V chord before an A.
Also known as
- E 7sus4
- E dominant 7th suspended 4th
How to Play This Chord
Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the four strings, from the top G string (left) to the A string (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.
Tips & Tricks
Leave the E string open and fret three notes: index on the G string at the second fret, middle on the C string at the second fret, ring on the A string at the second fret. The trick is keeping that open E ringing, so arch the middle finger so its pad does not lean over and deaden the E string.