How to Play Piano Chord: E suspended 4th — root | PianoKitty

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Esus4

root position

E suspended 4th

root position

Notes

E, A, B

Parent major scale: E

The notes of the E major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	E	root
2	F♯	second
3	G♯	third
4	A	fourth
5	B	fifth
6	C♯	sixth
7	D♯	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

suspended 4th chord pattern

1, 4, 5

root	E
fourth	A
fifth	B

Similar chords

E perfect 4th with a major 2nd added on top (2 semitones)
E major with flattened third

Practice the suspended 4th chords Practice all inversions of Esus4

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