E6 suspended 4th

E6 suspended 4th guitar chord is also written as E6sus4.

Below are up to 8 popular shapes for the E6 suspended 4th guitar chord, with suggested finger positions on the fretboard.


E6 suspended 4th guitar chord diagram

How to play the E6 suspended 4th chord

String numbers run from the thinnest string (1st) to the thickest string (6th). Match each numbered finger to the diagrams.

Shape 022220

  • Place your index finger (1) on the 2nd fret of the 2nd (B) string, 3rd (G) string, 4th (D) string, and 5th (A) string in a barre.
  • Let the 1st (high E) string and 6th (low E) string ring open.

Shape 002420

  • Place your index finger (1) on the 2nd fret of the 4th (D) string.
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the 2nd fret of the 2nd (B) string.
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the 4th fret of the 3rd (G) string.
  • Let the 1st (high E) string, 5th (A) string, and 6th (low E) string ring open.

View E6 suspended 4th inversions and slash chords

E6sus4/A - E6sus4/B - E6sus4/C♯

View 6 suspended 4th chord for guitar with other root notes

C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C♯ - D♯ - F♯ - G♯ - A♯ - D♭ - E♭ - G♭ - A♭ - B♭