Ebsus4 chord (E flat suspended fourth) on guitar
Ebsus4 (E flat suspended fourth) has three notes: E flat, A flat and B flat. Its formula is 1, 4, 5. In major keys, Ebsus4 is the Isus4 chord in Eb major, the IIsus4 in Db major, the IIIsus4 in B major, the Vsus4 in Ab major and the VIsus4 in F# major.
Ebsus4 chord shapes
Finger 1 barres fret 6, then 3 on G, 4 on B.
Finger 1 barres fret 6, then 3 on D, 3 on G, 4 on B.
Finger 1 barres fret 11, then 3 on D, 4 on G.
Finger 1 barres fret 11, then 3 on A, 3 on D, 3 on G.
Fingers: 4 on A, 1 on G, 2 on B, 3 on e.
Finger 1 barres fret 8, then 4 on E, 4 on A, 2 on B.
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| Symbol | Ebsus4 |
|---|---|
| Also written | Ebsus |
| Notes | Eb Ab Bb |
| Formula | 1 4 5 |
| Intervals | root, perfect fourth, perfect fifth |
| Type | Suspended fourth chord |
Ebsus4 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 11 Eb (1), fret 16 Ab (4), fret 18 Bb (5), fret 23 Eb (1).
- A string: fret 1 Bb (5), fret 6 Eb (1), fret 11 Ab (4), fret 13 Bb (5), fret 18 Eb (1), fret 23 Ab (4).
- D string: fret 1 Eb (1), fret 6 Ab (4), fret 8 Bb (5), fret 13 Eb (1), fret 18 Ab (4), fret 20 Bb (5).
- G string: fret 1 Ab (4), fret 3 Bb (5), fret 8 Eb (1), fret 13 Ab (4), fret 15 Bb (5), fret 20 Eb (1).
- B string: fret 4 Eb (1), fret 9 Ab (4), fret 11 Bb (5), fret 16 Eb (1), fret 21 Ab (4), fret 23 Bb (5).
- e string: fret 4 Ab (4), fret 6 Bb (5), fret 11 Eb (1), fret 16 Ab (4), fret 18 Bb (5), fret 23 Eb (1).
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Questions
What notes are in the Ebsus4 chord?
Ebsus4 (E flat suspended fourth) has three notes: E flat, A flat and B flat. Its formula is 1, 4, 5. Eb is the root, Ab is the perfect fourth and Bb is the perfect fifth.
How do you play Ebsus4 on guitar?
The easiest shape is x66896. Finger 1 barres fret 6, then 3 on G, 4 on B.
What key is Ebsus4 in?
In major keys, Ebsus4 is the Isus4 chord in Eb major, the IIsus4 in Db major, the IIIsus4 in B major, the Vsus4 in Ab major and the VIsus4 in F# major. It is diatonic to those keys, so it fits songs in any of them.
What does sus mean in Ebsus4?
Suspended: the 3rd is replaced by the 4th, Ab. With no 3rd, Ebsus4 is neither major nor minor, and it usually resolves to Eb or Ebm.