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E♭sus4 Chord on Guitar

E♭sus4 is the E♭ suspended 4th chord — 3 notes (E♭, A♭, B♭) built from the formula 1 4 5. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: E♭ · A♭ · B♭Formula: 1 · 4 · 5Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

E♭sus4: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • E♭sus4 – fret 1××R5R4fret 1
  • E♭sus4 – fret 33×R45R×fret 3
  • E♭sus4 – fret 66×R4R45fret 6
  • E♭sus4 – fret 88R45R4×fret 8
  • E♭sus4 – fret 1111R4R45Rfret 11

E♭sus4: Triad voicings (3 strings)

  • E♭sus4 – bass: R8R45×××bass: R
  • E♭sus4 – bass: R3×R45××bass: R
  • E♭sus4 – bass: R11××R45×bass: R
  • E♭sus4 – bass: R6×××R45bass: R
  • E♭sus4 – bass: 445R×××bass: 4
  • E♭sus4 – bass: 48×45R××bass: 4
  • E♭sus4 – bass: 43××45R×bass: 4
  • E♭sus4 – bass: 411×××45Rbass: 4
  • E♭sus4 – bass: 565R4×××bass: 5
  • E♭sus4 – bass: 5×5R4××bass: 5
  • E♭sus4 – bass: 58××5R4×bass: 5
  • E♭sus4 – bass: 5×××5R4bass: 5

Keys that contain E♭sus4

Scales to play over E♭sus4

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain E♭, A♭, B♭.

Other E♭ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

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Suspended 4th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the E♭sus4 chord?
E♭sus4 (E♭ suspended 4th) contains E♭, A♭, B♭ — formula 1 4 5.
How do you play E♭sus4 on guitar?
A common shape is xx1344 (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♭sus4?
Good choices to solo over E♭sus4: E♭ Mixolydian, E♭ Ionian (Major), E♭ Dorian.
What key is E♭sus4 in?
E♭sus4 is diatonic in D♭ major (IIsus4), E♭ major (Isus4), F♯ major (VIsus4), A♭ major (Vsus4), B major (IIIsus4), C minor (♭IIIsus4).