Suspended & power

E dominant 7th suspended 4th chord

A dominant 7th with a suspended 4th — common in funk, soul and gospel.

How to play E7sus4

000200 · Open position

Right hand: E (1), A (2), B (3), D (5)

4200 · Open position

On guitar, E7sus4 is one of the friendlier shapes: 000200 needs just one finger and lets the open strings ring.

On piano, E7sus4 sits entirely on white keys.

On ukulele the usual E7sus4 shape is 4200, using two fingers.

Move a single note and E7sus4 becomes a different chord: lower A to G♯ for E7, swap A for G for Em7 and drop the D for Esus4.