Pop in E (suspended) — arpeggios
Unlike this grid's alternating-bass fingerstyle version, where only the thumb (and so the bass note) is examined and the suspension stays inaudible in that role, this arpeggio here picks absolutely every note of the chord, including the one carrying the suspension. It's therefore the only version of this grid where Esus4's and Asus2's colour is genuinely heard, note by note.
Tips
Listen specifically for the suspended note as you pick it: it's what tells Esus4 apart from E and Asus2 apart from A.
Play each chord slowly, one note at a time, before looking for fluency.
Compare by ear with the catalogue's alternating-bass fingerstyle version: there, that same suspended note goes almost unnoticed.
Chord progression — E
Bar 1
Esus4
Bar 2
E
Bar 3
Asus2
Bar 4
A
Chords
Related sheets
- Improvisation — pop in C, relative scale (Level 3)
- C# Major (Db) – Pop Chord Progression I-V-vi-IV (Level 3)
- Pop improvisation in E (Level 3)