# E♭ dominant 7th suspended 4th Guitar Chord

> The E♭ dominant 7th suspended 4th dominant 7th suspended 4th chord replaces the third with a perfect fourth A♭, creating a suspended, unresolved tension. The combination of the fourth A♭, fifth B♭, and minor seventh D♭ generates a powerful, dramatic sound often used in blues, rock, and jazz for dynamic resolutions. With A♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of E♭ dominant 7th suspended 4th.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/a-flat

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: E♭7sus4
- Notes: E♭, A♭, B♭, D♭
- Intervals: 1 (E♭), 4 (A♭), 5 (B♭), ♭7 (D♭)
- Mood: bright, unresolved, energetic, vibrant
- Genres: Pop, Rock, Jazz, Worship
- Playable shapes: 20

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 4 4 6 6 4 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/a-flat/446646)
- Shape 2: -1 -1 6 6 4 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/a-flat/xx6646)
- Shape 3: -1 11 11 13 11 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/a-flat/xbbdbb)
- Shape 4: 4 1 1 1 2 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/a-flat/411124)
- Shape 5: -1 11 8 8 9 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/a-flat/xb8899)
- Shape 6: -1 11 8 8 11 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/a-flat/xb88b9)
- Shape 7: -1 11 11 8 11 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/a-flat/xbb8b9)
- Shape 8: 4 4 -1 3 4 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/a-flat/44x34x)

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