# E♭6 suspended 4th Guitar Chord

> The E♭6 suspended 4th 6 suspended 4th chord blends the suspended 4th with a major sixth C, generating an open, floating sound. The unresolved tension between the fourth A♭ and sixth C creates a mystical, ethereal quality, often used to add color and movement in jazz and ambient music. With A♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of E♭6 suspended 4th.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat6-suspended-4th/a-flat

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: E♭6sus4
- Notes: E♭, A♭, B♭, C
- Intervals: 1 (E♭), 4 (A♭), 5 (B♭), 6 (C)
- Mood: open, nostalgic, airy, dreamy
- Genres: Pop, Ambient, Indie, Worship
- Playable shapes: 21

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 4 6 6 5 4 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat6-suspended-4th/a-flat/466546)
- Shape 2: -1 -1 6 5 4 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat6-suspended-4th/a-flat/xx6546)
- Shape 3: 4 1 1 1 1 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat6-suspended-4th/a-flat/411114)
- Shape 4: 4 1 1 3 1 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat6-suspended-4th/a-flat/411314)
- Shape 5: 4 3 6 3 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat6-suspended-4th/a-flat/436344)
- Shape 6: -1 11 8 8 9 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat6-suspended-4th/a-flat/xb8898)
- Shape 7: -1 11 8 8 11 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat6-suspended-4th/a-flat/xb88b8)
- Shape 8: -1 11 10 8 11 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat6-suspended-4th/a-flat/xba8b8)

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