# 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 B♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd inversion of E♭ suspended 4th.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-suspended-4th/b-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: 37

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 13 13 13 11 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-suspended-4th/b-flat/xdddbb)
- Shape 2: -1 1 1 1 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-suspended-4th/b-flat/x11144)
- Shape 3: -1 1 1 3 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-suspended-4th/b-flat/x11344)
- Shape 4: 6 6 6 3 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-suspended-4th/b-flat/666344)
- Shape 5: 6 6 6 8 9 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-suspended-4th/b-flat/666896)
- Shape 6: 6 6 8 8 9 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-suspended-4th/b-flat/668896)
- Shape 7: -1 -1 8 8 9 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-suspended-4th/b-flat/xx8896)
- Shape 8: -1 1 1 1 -1 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-suspended-4th/b-flat/x111xx)

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