Esus4 Ukulele Chord
A bright, expectant suspended chord spelled E, A and B. The fourth in place of the third gives it an unresolved lift that begs to fall into E major, useful in rock riffs, folk progressions and gospel cadences.
Also known as
- E sus4
- E suspended 4th
- E suspended fourth
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
This is the same movable shape as D#sus4 moved up, starting at the second fret: barre your index across all four strings there, then stack your middle on the C string and your ring on the E string one and two frets higher. Moving up the neck makes the barre a little easier, but keep steady pressure so no string buzzes against the higher frets.