# E♭ suspended 4th Guitar Chord

> The E♭ suspended 4th suspended 4th chord replaces the third with a perfect fourth A♭, creating a suspended, unresolved sound. This tension naturally resolves to the major or minor third, adding anticipation and dynamic movement in rock and pop. With A♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of E♭ suspended 4th.

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

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: E♭sus4
- Notes: E♭, A♭, B♭
- Intervals: 1 (E♭), 4 (A♭), 5 (B♭)
- Mood: bright, unresolved, hopeful, spacious
- Genres: Pop, Rock, Worship, Folk
- Playable shapes: 46

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 11 13 13 11 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-suspended-4th/a-flat/xbddbb)
- Shape 2: 4 1 1 1 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-suspended-4th/a-flat/411144)
- Shape 3: 4 1 1 3 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-suspended-4th/a-flat/411344)
- Shape 4: 4 6 6 3 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-suspended-4th/a-flat/466344)
- Shape 5: -1 -1 6 3 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-suspended-4th/a-flat/xx6344)
- Shape 6: -1 -1 6 3 4 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-suspended-4th/a-flat/xx6346)
- Shape 7: -1 -1 6 8 9 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-suspended-4th/a-flat/xx6896)
- Shape 8: -1 11 8 8 9 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-suspended-4th/a-flat/xb889b)

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