The Ebsus4 chord contains E♭, A♭ and B♭. Also written E♭sus4, it uses formula 1–4–5. A♭ replaces G, the third of E♭ major. Compare root position and two inversions.
Build the Ebsus4 chord by retaining E♭ and B♭ and replacing G with A♭. E♭–A♭ spans five semitones; E♭–B♭ spans seven. G and G♭ are both absent, so this suspended triad contains neither a major nor a minor third.
Preserve the written note spelling shown for this chord.
Choose a position to keep the written notes, sounding keys, bass note, playback and print reference synchronized.
Build the Ebsus4 chord with E♭, A♭ and B♭. F instead of A♭ produces Ebsus2; G instead produces E♭ major. The exercise checks the three pitch classes without measuring octave placement, click order or live piano playing.
E♭sus4 uses 1–4–5: E♭–A♭–B♭.
Compared with E♭ major, replace the third with the fourth.
The chord tones stay the same while the lowest chord tone changes.
| Position | Symbol | Notes, low to high | Bass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Root position, current selection | E♭sus4 | E♭4–A♭4–B♭4 | E♭4 |
| First inversion | E♭sus4/A♭ | A♭4–B♭4–E♭5 | A♭4 |
| Second inversion | E♭sus4/B♭ | B♭4–E♭5–A♭5 | B♭4 |
Read the Ebsus4 chord labels with all three flat signs intact. A♭ begins the first inversion and B♭ the second. The diagrams show note order, bass and registers without prescribing finger numbers or requiring a particular one-hand stretch.
Use the written notes, keyboard positions and playback without treating the diagram as a required hand shape.
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Supports: sus4 chord formula and written tone pattern
Scope: Supports the chord formula and spelling only; keyboard layouts are PianoGrid examples, and no fingering is assigned.
E♭, A♭ and B♭: root, perfect fourth and perfect fifth. All three chord members use flat signs in this spelling.
No. A♭ takes the place of G in E♭ major. Adding G would create a different note collection from the suspended triad displayed here.
The Ebsus4 chord uses A♭, the fourth above E♭. Ebsus2 uses F, the second. Both retain the root and perfect fifth while omitting the third.
Moving A♭ down to G changes the Ebsus4 chord to E♭ major. That is a useful comparison to hear, but whether it resolves depends on the surrounding music.
Select the three pitch classes that make E♭sus4, then check your answer.
This one-octave exercise checks pitch classes. Order and octave do not affect the result; fingering and live performance are not assessed.
One octave, C through B. Select a key again to remove it.
Chord tones: E♭–A♭–B♭ · Formula: 1, 4, 5
Dots mark the notes to play. C4 is middle C. Numbers identify octaves, not fingers.