E♭7sus4 Guitar Chord: How to Play E♭7sus4 (5 Shapes)
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Barre at fret 1 · x x 1 1 2 4

E♭7sus4 guitar chord

5 ways to play E♭7sus4 on guitar, with finger positions. Tap a shape to see how to play it.

About the E♭7sus4 chord

A 7sus4 is a dominant seventh with the fourth in place of the third. It has a hollow, modern sound and is common in funk, fusion and pop. The symbol for it is E♭7sus4. (also written D♯7sus4)

E♭1
A♭4
B♭5
D♭♭7

How to play E♭7sus4

  1. Lay your index finger flat across the top 4 strings at fret 1, pressing just behind the fret.
  2. Put your middle finger on the B string at fret 2.
  3. Put your ring finger on the high E string at fret 4.
  4. Strum and don't play the low E and A strings.

1 index · 2 middle · 3 ring · 4 little

Chords in the key of E♭ major

These are the chords built on each note of the E♭ major scale, so they all sound good together with E♭7sus4. The Roman numeral under each one is its position in the key.

E♭E♭I FmFmii GmGmiii A♭A♭IV B♭B♭V CmCmvi DdimDdimvii°

Other E♭ chords

E♭ E♭m E♭5 E♭7 E♭maj7 E♭m7 E♭sus2 E♭sus4 E♭dim E♭dim7 E♭aug E♭6 E♭m6 E♭add9 E♭madd9 E♭9 E♭m9 E♭maj9 E♭m7♭5 E♭7♯9 E♭7♭9 E♭13 E♭6/9 E♭mMaj7

E♭7sus4 chord questions

What notes are in a E♭7sus4 chord?

E♭7sus4 is made of E♭, A♭, B♭ and D♭. In intervals that is 1, 4, 5, ♭7 above the root, E♭.

What is the easiest way to play E♭7sus4?

The first shape above is the most common one: x x 1 1 2 4 from the low E string to the high E, where x means don't play that string and 0 means play it open. It uses a barre, so if that is hard at first, try one of the other shapes.

Is E♭7sus4 a barre chord?

The main shape uses a barre, where one finger holds down several strings at once. Press just behind the fret and roll the finger slightly onto its side.