Root position Esus4
E – A – B
Right hand 1-4-5Left hand 5-2-1
Esus4 Chord on Piano
Esus4 E A B Formula 1 4 5 3 notes
Notes
What notes are in the Esus4 chord?
The Esus4 chord has 3 notes: E, A, B. No third: the fourth (5 half steps above E) replaces it and usually resolves down to the third.
| Note | Interval from the root | Half steps |
|---|---|---|
| E | Root | 0 |
| A | Perfect 4th | 5 |
| B | Perfect 5th | 7 |
Inversions and fingering
Every way to play Esus4
The same notes in a different order. The lowest note changes the name after the slash; the fingering below is the usual one - right hand from the lowest key up, left hand from the lowest key up too.
1st inversion Esus4/A
A – B – E
Right hand 1-2-5Left hand 5-3-1
The piano studio names these keys Asus2: the same notes, read from another root.
2nd inversion Esus4/B
B – E – A
Right hand 1-3-5Left hand 5-4-1
Where it lives
Keys and scales with Esus4
Every key where Esus4 is one of the seven chords, with its Roman numeral, and the scales whose notes include all of it - the ones to improvise over it.
Esus4 is not a diatonic chord of any major or natural minor key.
Scales that contain all its notes
Questions
Frequently asked
What notes are in the Esus4 chord?
The Esus4 chord (Esus4) is made of E, A, B. Its formula is 1 4 5 - the root, then the intervals of a suspended 4th chord.
How do you play Esus4 on the piano?
Put your right thumb on E and play the other notes with fingers 1-4-5. With the left hand, use fingers 5-2-1 from the lowest key up.
What are the inversions of Esus4?
root position Esus4 (E A B); 1st inversion Esus4/A (A B E); 2nd inversion Esus4/B (B E A).
Play it for real
Hold Esus4 and build a progression on it
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