Guitar, piano and ukulele chords

E♭sus4 chord (E flat suspended fourth)

The E♭sus4 chord (E flat suspended fourth) has 3 notes: E♭, A♭ and B♭. It is a suspended chord: the fourth replaces the third. It sounds suspended and eager to fall back to major. It works as Isus4 in E flat major and Vsus4 in A flat major.

How to play it on guitar

An x is a string you don't play and 0 is an open string. The number on the left is the fret where the shape starts.

××
Usual shape
xx1344
6fr ×
Barre chord · fret 6
x66896
11fr
Barre chord · fret 11
(11)(11)(13)(13)(11)(11)

Notes in the chord

NoteInterval
E♭Root
A♭Perfect fourth
B♭Perfect fifth

Inversions

  • Root position: E♭ – A♭ – B♭
  • First inversion: A♭ – B♭ – E♭
  • Second inversion: B♭ – E♭ – A♭

On piano

The highlighted keys (E♭, A♭ and B♭) make the chord in root position.

On ukulele

Usual shape
1341
3fr
Higher up the neck · fret 3
3346

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the E♭sus4 chord?

E♭sus4 has 3 notes: E♭, A♭ and B♭. It is a suspended chord: the fourth replaces the third.

How do you play E♭sus4 on guitar?

The usual shape is xx1344, read from the low E string to the high E string.

What keys is E♭sus4 in?

E♭sus4 is in E flat major (Isus4) and A flat major (Vsus4).