Cavaquinho · Suspended 4th chord

Esus4E Suspended 4th

Key: E Major
Easy
Open chord

Esus4 is the E suspended 4th chord on cavaquinho, made of the notes E · A · B.

Position 1 of 2Main

Notes

E
A
B

Structure

♭2
3
4

Sound: Suspended fourth; Tense, asks for resolution
Harmonic function: Tonic; The tonal center. It conveys stability and rest.

Harmonic field of E Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	E	Tonic
ii	F#m	Subdominant
iii	G#m	Tonic relative
IV	A	Subdominant
V	B	Dominant
vi	C#m	Tonic relative
vii°	D#dim	Dominant

How to play

1Barre fret 2 with your index finger, from string 4 to string 3.
2Place your middle finger on fret 2 of string 1.
3Let string 2 ring open.
4Strum all the strings.