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E Flat sus4 Chord on Guitar
- E♭sus4
- E♭ · A♭ · B♭
- Barre at fret 6
- Also written D♯sus4
A-shape barre
E flat sus4, written E♭sus4, is a suspended chord: the fourth replaces the third, so it sounds unresolved until the third comes back. E♭sus4 has no open shape, so it is usually played as an A-shape barre chord at the 6th fret.
How to play E♭sus4, finger by finger
- Lay your index finger flat across strings 5 to 1 at the 6th fret.
- Put your middle finger on string 4 at the 8th fret.
- Put your ring finger on string 3 at the 8th fret.
- Put your pinky finger on string 2 at the 9th fret.
- Strum from string 5 down to string 1, and don't play string 6.
More ways to play E♭sus4
Notes in E♭ sus4
| Note | Interval | Role |
|---|---|---|
| E♭ | 1 | root |
| A♭ | 4 | fourth |
| B♭ | 5 | fifth |
Formula: 1 – 4 – 5
Questions about E♭sus4
What notes are in E♭sus4?
E♭, A♭ and B♭. Those are the 1, 4, 5 of the chord, counted from E♭.
Which strings do I strum for E♭sus4?
Start on string 5 and strum down to string 1.
Is E♭sus4 the same as D♯sus4?
Yes, on guitar they are played the same way and sound the same. E flat and D sharp are two names for one note: songs in sharp keys write D♯, songs in flat keys write E♭.
What chord does E♭sus4 lead to?
Most often E♭. The fourth wants to move to the third, which turns E♭sus4 into E♭.
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