Esus4

— About this chord

Esus4 has a bright, open, suspended feel—neither major nor minor—creating airy tension and a hopeful, hovering mood. A rock and pop staple (think anthem intros), it also fits folk strumming and modern worship, with occasional use in country and indie. Beginner-friendly open-position shapes on guitar ring clearly, while piano voicings emphasize the fourth for a spacious, modal color; also known as E sus, E suspended 4th. Commonly used as a dominant-suspension that craves resolution to E or E major, it adds drive to verse-to-chorus lifts and rhythmic pedal-point riffs.