E♭7sus4 Chord on Guitar
E♭7sus4 is the E♭ dominant 7 sus4 chord — 4 notes (E♭, A♭, B♭, D♭) built from the formula 1 4 5 ♭7. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.
E♭7sus4: Chord shapes (open & barre)
- fret 1
- fret 4
- fret 6
- fret 11
E♭7sus4: Drop 2 voicings
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: ♭7
- bass: ♭7
- bass: ♭7
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: 4
- bass: 4
- bass: 4
E♭7sus4: Drop 3 voicings
- bass: 4
- bass: 4
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: ♭7
- bass: ♭7
- bass: R
- bass: R
E♭7sus4: Shell voicings (jazz)
- R-3-7
- R-3-7
- R-7-3
- R-7-3
Keys that contain E♭7sus4
Scales to play over E♭7sus4
- E♭ Mixolydian Mode
- E♭ Dorian Mode
- E♭ Phrygian Mode
- E♭ Minor Scale
- E♭ Minor Pentatonic Scale
- E♭ Blues Scale
Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain E♭, A♭, B♭, D♭.
Other E♭ chords
Dominant 7 sus4 chords in other keys
FAQ
- What notes are in the E♭7sus4 chord?
- E♭7sus4 (E♭ dominant 7 sus4) contains E♭, A♭, B♭, D♭ — formula 1 4 5 ♭7.
- How do you play E♭7sus4 on guitar?
- A common shape is xx1324 (low E to high E, x = muted string, around fret 1). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
- What scale goes with E♭7sus4?
- Good choices to solo over E♭7sus4: E♭ Mixolydian, E♭ Dorian, E♭ Phrygian.
- What key is E♭7sus4 in?
- E♭7sus4 is diatonic in D♭ major (II7sus4), F♯ major (VI7sus4), A♭ major (V7sus4), B major (III7sus4), E♭ minor (I7sus4), F minor (♭VII7sus4).