About the E suspended four chord
E suspended four is used in E Major, where every note it holds is a scale tone. Think of it as an E suspended fourth chord.
Its notes are E, A, and B. The intervals are a perfect fourth and a perfect fifth.
Also called sus.
Positions
Position 1 of 4
Notes and intervals
| 1 | EE | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | AA | Perfect 4th |
| 3 | BB | Perfect 5th |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Other E chords
Simpler triads
Suspended
E suspended two chordE seven suspended four chordE nine suspended four chordE thirteen suspended four chord
Sixths and sevenths
E six chordE minor six chordE minor flat six chordE seven chordE major seven chordE minor seven chordE minor seven flat five chordE diminished seven chordE minor major seven chordE major seven flat five chordE major seven sharp five chordE minor major seven flat five chord
Extensions
E nine chordE add nine chordE major nine chordE minor nine chordE eleven chordE thirteen chordE six nine chordE minor add nine chordE major eleven chordE major thirteen chordE minor eleven chordE minor thirteen chordE minor six nine chordE minor major nine chordE minor major eleven chord
Altered
Functional relationships
These chords are where this one most naturally comes from and resolves to inside a key.
Dominant
The dominant is a fifth above the root, and it builds tension that pulls strongly back to this chord.
Subdominant
The subdominant is a fourth above the root (a fifth below), and it usually leads on to the dominant or back home.
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