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Guitar chord

E♭sus4E flat suspended fourth

  • E♭1
  • A♭4
  • B♭5
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
4
Shapes
12
Easy with capo
1 + Dsus4

How to play E♭sus4

  1. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the D string.
  2. Middle finger (2): 3th fret of the G string.
  3. Ring finger (3): 4th fret of the B string.
  4. Little finger (4): 4th fret of the high E string.
  5. Don't play: low E string, A string.
  1. E♭sus4 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets xx13441234EADGBE
    E♭sus4 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets xx13441234EBGDAE

    xx1344 · Dsus4 shape

  2. E♭sus4 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x688966fr1234EADGBE
    E♭sus4 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x688966fr1234EBGDAE

    x68896 · Asus4 shape

  3. E♭sus4 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x663443fr4123EADGBE
    E♭sus4 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x663443fr4123EBGDAE

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  4. E♭sus4 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x66x464fr2314EADGBE
    E♭sus4 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x66x464fr2314EBGDAE

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  5. E♭sus4 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x663x63fr2314EADGBE
    E♭sus4 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x663x63fr2314EBGDAE

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  6. E♭sus4 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x668966fr134EADGBE
    E♭sus4 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x668966fr134EBGDAE

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  7. E♭sus4 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 11-13-13-13-11-1111fr1234EADGBE
    E♭sus4 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 11-13-13-13-11-1111fr1234EBGDAE

    11-13-13-13-11-11 · Esus4 shape

  8. E♭sus4 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 11-11-8-8-11-118fr1423EADGBE
    E♭sus4 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 11-11-8-8-11-118fr1423EBGDAE

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Easier with a capo

Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as E♭sus4.

  • 1fretDsus4Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 3 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3.Dsus4 shape
  • 6fretAsus4Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3, open.Asus4 shape

Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the E♭sus4 chord

E flat suspended fourth is built from 3 notes: E♭ (1), A♭ (4), B♭ (5). The lowest note you play should be the root, E♭, highlighted on the diagram. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.

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