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E A D G B E
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Progression

The Sus resolution in E major

Sus resolution in E major plays E, Bsus4 and B — I, V and V — across 4 chords. A suspended fourth built and released on the dominant before resolving home — the sound of a cadence taking one extra breath.

The chords, in order

1EI
2Bsus4V
3BV
4EI

The shapes

IE
E major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2, fret 2, fret 1, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo.
022100
VBsus4
B suspended fourth, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2, fret 4, fret 4, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo.
x24400
VB
B major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2, fret 4, fret 4, fret 4, fret 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 2 to 6.
x24442

The same progression in a nearby key

Open Sus resolution in E major in the explorer →All seven chords in E major →