Esus Piano Chord

Shorthand for sus4. A tense sound with a natural pull to resolve to the major chord.

Piano

Recommended voicing

E4 · A4 · B4

How to play the Esus chord on piano

Play the recommended root-position voicing with the right hand: E4, A4 and B4. Suggested fingering is 1–4–5 (1 is the thumb).

Other names: E suspended, E sus4

Music theory name: suspended chord

Common name: E sus chord

1st inversion

A4 · B4 · E5

2nd inversion

B4 · E5 · A5