E 7sus4 Chord on Classical Guitar (Drop D)

Play E 7sus4 on Classical Guitar (Drop D): diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.

The E 7sus4 chord is a suspended dominant that replaces the third with a fourth or second over a seventh. It is built from the notes E, A, B, D. This page shows how to play E 7sus4 on Classical Guitar (Drop D) with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.

The shape nearest the nut leaves the A, D and E strings open and takes the rest at fret 2, reaching across 4 frets. E falls on the D string. It sounds from E2 up to E4.

It has nylon strings on a wider, flatter neck, with the lowest string slackened a whole tone.

Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on E or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.