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E♭ Suspended 4th Chord (E♭sus4)

Notes: E♭, A♭, B♭. Tap any diagram to hear it.

E♭sus4
Notes
E♭A♭B♭
Formula
1 – 4 – 5

E♭sus4 on guitar

Fret 1 · most common
x-x-1-3-4-4
Fret 6
x-6-6-8-9-6
Fret 11
11-11-13-13-11-11

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

E♭sus4 on ukulele

Fret 1 · most common
3-3-4-1
Fret 6
8-8-6-6

E♭sus4 on piano

Other E♭ chords

E♭E♭mE♭7E♭maj7E♭m7E♭sus2E♭dimE♭augE♭6E♭m6E♭9E♭add9E♭7sus4E♭m7♭5E♭dim7

Suspended 4th chords in other keys

Csus4C♯sus4Dsus4Esus4Fsus4F♯sus4Gsus4A♭sus4Asus4B♭sus4Bsus4

About the E♭ Suspended 4th chord

Suspended fourth chords replace the third with the fourth, creating tension that often resolves back to the major chord. E♭sus4 is built from the root (E♭), perfect fourth (A♭), perfect fifth (B♭).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the E♭ Suspended 4th chord?

The E♭sus4 chord is made of E♭, A♭, B♭: the root, perfect fourth, perfect fifth.

How do you play E♭sus4 on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-x-1-3-4-4, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string).

How do you play E♭sus4 on piano?

Press E♭, A♭, B♭ together. In root position the lowest note is E♭.