E♭ suspended 4th (E♭sus4)
E♭Root
A♭Perf 4
B♭Perf 5
Anticipatory and unresolved. Replaces the 3rd with a 4th. Common in rock and pop as a transition chord.
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How to play it
E♭sus4
E♭ suspended 4th, 1fr
- Bass
- E♭, the root
- Root
- E♭
- Strings
- D G B e · 1st fret
- E♭Root
- A♭P4
- B♭P5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notesWhy it sounds suspended 4th
E♭+5 fretsA♭+2 fretsB♭
Stacked from 2 intervals. Compare with E♭sus2 →
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Where to go next
More E♭ chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of E♭
What E♭sus4 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of E♭ major
Other Sus4 chords
Same quality, every root
03
How to play it
E♭sus4
E♭ suspended 4th, 1fr
- Bass
- E♭, the root
- Root
- E♭
- Strings
- D G B e · 1st fret
- E♭Root
- A♭P4
- B♭P5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notes04
Where to go next
More E♭ chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of E♭
What E♭sus4 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of E♭ major
Other Sus4 chords
Same quality, every root