Piano chord
E sus4 chord
Esus4 is a suspended chord: the root E, a perfect 4th up to A and a perfect 5th up to B.
- Symbol
- Esus4
- Notes
- E – A – B
Play it yourself
Tap E, A and B on the keys below, in any order.
- E
- A
- B
Sus chords replace the third with another note, so they are neither major nor minor. A sus4 chord sounds like it is waiting, and often resolves to the major chord on the same root.
Inversions of Esus4
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Pianists use them to move between chords with less jumping.
- Root position
E – A – B
- 1st inversion · Esus4/A
A – B – E
- 2nd inversion · Esus4/B
B – E – A
Keys with Esus4
Esus4 doesn't occur naturally in a major or natural minor key. It's used as a colour chord, borrowed or altered.