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Esus4 Piano Chord

A tense sound with a natural pull to resolve to the major chord. Classic for guitar riffs and intros — made famous by songs like "Pinball Wizard" by The Who.

Piano

Recommended voicing
E4 · A4 · B4

How to play the Esus4 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).

Notation for Esus4 chord

Other names: E suspended 4th

Music theory name: suspended fourth chord

Common name: E sus4 chord

Intervals and tones in Esus4 chord

Note Interval
E Root
A Perfect 4th
H Perfect 5th

Inversions

1st inversion
A4 · B4 · E5
2nd inversion
B4 · E5 · A5

Songs using Esus4