Eb7sus4 chord (E flat dominant seventh suspended fourth) on guitar
Eb7sus4 (E flat dominant seventh suspended fourth) has four notes: E flat, A flat, B flat and D flat. Its formula is 1, 4, 5, b7. In major keys, Eb7sus4 is the II7sus4 chord in Db major, the III7sus4 in B major, the V7sus4 in Ab major and the VI7sus4 in F# major.
Eb7sus4 chord shapes
Fingers: 1 on D, 3 on G, 2 on B, 4 on e.
Fingers: 1 on D, 2 on G, 3 on B, 4 on e.
Finger 1 barres fret 4, then 3 on A, 3 on D, 3 on G.
Finger 1 barres fret 6, then 4 on B.
Finger 1 barres fret 6, then 3 on D, 4 on B.
Finger 1 barres fret 8, then 4 on E, 4 on A, 2 on B, 2 on e.
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| Symbol | Eb7sus4 |
|---|---|
| Also written | Eb7sus |
| Notes | Eb Ab Bb Db |
| Formula | 1 4 5 b7 |
| Intervals | root, perfect fourth, perfect fifth, minor seventh |
| Type | Dominant seventh suspended fourth chord |
Eb7sus4 across the neck
Guitar · 6-string, tuned low to high: E, A, D, G, B, e. 24 frets.
- E string: fret 4 Ab (4), fret 6 Bb (5), fret 9 Db (flat 7), fret 11 Eb (1), fret 16 Ab (4), fret 18 Bb (5), fret 21 Db (flat 7), fret 23 Eb (1).
- A string: fret 1 Bb (5), fret 4 Db (flat 7), fret 6 Eb (1), fret 11 Ab (4), fret 13 Bb (5), fret 16 Db (flat 7), fret 18 Eb (1), fret 23 Ab (4).
- D string: fret 1 Eb (1), fret 6 Ab (4), fret 8 Bb (5), fret 11 Db (flat 7), fret 13 Eb (1), fret 18 Ab (4), fret 20 Bb (5), fret 23 Db (flat 7).
- G string: fret 1 Ab (4), fret 3 Bb (5), fret 6 Db (flat 7), fret 8 Eb (1), fret 13 Ab (4), fret 15 Bb (5), fret 18 Db (flat 7), fret 20 Eb (1).
- B string: fret 2 Db (flat 7), fret 4 Eb (1), fret 9 Ab (4), fret 11 Bb (5), fret 14 Db (flat 7), fret 16 Eb (1), fret 21 Ab (4), fret 23 Bb (5).
- e string: fret 4 Ab (4), fret 6 Bb (5), fret 9 Db (flat 7), fret 11 Eb (1), fret 16 Ab (4), fret 18 Bb (5), fret 21 Db (flat 7), fret 23 Eb (1).
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Questions
What notes are in the Eb7sus4 chord?
Eb7sus4 (E flat dominant seventh suspended fourth) has four notes: E flat, A flat, B flat and D flat. Its formula is 1, 4, 5, b7. Eb is the root, Ab is the perfect fourth, Bb is the perfect fifth and Db is the minor seventh.
How do you play Eb7sus4 on guitar?
The easiest shape is xx1324. Fingers: 1 on D, 3 on G, 2 on B, 4 on e.
What key is Eb7sus4 in?
In major keys, Eb7sus4 is the II7sus4 chord in Db major, the III7sus4 in B major, the V7sus4 in Ab major and the VI7sus4 in F# major. It is diatonic to those keys, so it fits songs in any of them.
What is the difference between Eb7sus4 and Eb7?
Eb7sus4 and Eb7 share Eb, Bb and Db. Eb7sus4 has Ab, the 4th, where Eb7 has G, the 3rd.