E Suspended 4th 7th
E7sus4
Notes
E · A · B · D
Intervals
- RootE (1P)
- Perfect 4thA (4P)
- Perfect 5thB (5P)
- Minor 7thD (7m)
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About
The E7sus4 (E–A–B–D) combines dominant function with suspended ambiguity. The A replaces the third, delaying the chord’s major/minor identity, while the D signals dominant territory. Resolution typically happens in one of two ways: the 4th resolves down to the 3rd, producing a standard E7; or the chord resolves directly to the tonic (A), skipping the third entirely. The 4th and ♭7 are both essential — the 4th is the suspension, the ♭7 the dominant weight. The 5th can be omitted. Compared to plain Esus4, 7sus4 has clear harmonic direction; compared to E7, it is less declarative.
Similar chords
Chords sharing two or more notes with this one, ranked by overlap.
Scales containing this chord
- E Blues (deg 1)
- E Minor Pentatonic (deg 1)
- E Natural Minor (I)
- A Harmonic Minor (V)
- A Major (V)
- A Melodic Minor (V)
- A Natural Minor (V)
- B Blues (deg 3)
- B Minor Pentatonic (deg 3)
- B Natural Minor (IV)
- C Major (III)
- D Major (II)
- D Major Pentatonic (deg 2)
- D Melodic Minor (II)
- F♯ Natural Minor (VII)
- G Major (VI)
- G Major Pentatonic (deg 5)
- E Dorian (I)
- E Mixolydian (I)
- E Phrygian (I)
- A Dorian (V)
- A Mixolydian (V)
- B Dorian (IV)
- B Locrian (IV)
- B Phrygian (IV)
- C Lydian (III)
- D Dorian (II)
- D Lydian (II)
- D Mixolydian (II)
- F Lydian (VII)
- F♯ Locrian (VII)
- F♯ Phrygian (VII)
- G Lydian (VI)
- G Mixolydian (VI)
Scales whose notes include every chord tone. Roman numeral marks the chord root’s position in the scale; dashed badges aren’t linked yet.