E flat suspended fourth piano chord (Ebsus4)
Also written D#sus4 (D sharp suspended fourth)
In a sus4 chord, the third is replaced by the fourth. Its tension naturally resolves to the major chord: a very common move in pop and rock.
On the keyboard
Root position
- Notes
- E♭ – A♭ – B♭
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 3 – 5
1st inversion
- Notes
- A♭ – B♭ – E♭
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 2 – 5
2nd inversion
- Notes
- B♭ – E♭ – A♭
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 3 – 5
Chord notes
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| E♭ (E flat) | root |
| A♭ (A flat) | perfect fourth |
| B♭ (B flat) | perfect fifth |
Formula: 1 – 4 – 5 · E♭ – A♭ – B♭
A progression with this chord
The suspended chord resolves to the major chord on the same root: you hear it in countless pop and rock intros.