E7sus4 Guitar Chord

E7sus4 is a 7sus4 chord made of E · A · B · D. A sus4 chord with a minor 7th added. The standard shape is an open chord: 020200 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

E7sus4

Open chord · 020200

E7sus4

Fret 5 barre · root on 5th string · x77755 · from fret 5

Index finger on string 5 (A), fret 2.
Middle finger on string 3 (G), fret 2.
Let strings 6, 4, 2, 1 ring open.
Strum down from string 6.

E7sus4 guitar chord chart — open chord 020200 and 1 more shape — All E7sus4 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

E
rootA
4thB
5thD
7th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 7 + A7sus4 shape → sounds as E7sus4

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

E Mixolydian Mode

Other E chords

E Em E7 Emaj7 Em7 E6 Em6 Esus4 Esus2 E7sus4 Edim Edim7 Em7b5 Eaug Eadd9 E9 Em9 Emaj9

7sus4 chords in other keys

C7sus4 C♯7sus4 D7sus4 E♭7sus4 E7sus4 F7sus4 F♯7sus4 G7sus4 A♭7sus4 A7sus4 B♭7sus4 B7sus4

FAQ

What notes are in the E7sus4 chord?

The E7sus4 chord is made of E, A, B, D. A sus4 chord with a minor 7th added.

What's the easiest way to play E7sus4 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is 020200 (an open chord). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 7 and play a A7sus4 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over E7sus4?

E mixolydian fits well.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).