Piano chord · also written D♯7sus4

E♭ 7sus4 Piano Chord (E♭7sus4)

The E♭ 7sus4 chord on piano is made of the notes E♭, A♭, B♭ and D♭. Suspended with dominant tension. Common in funk and gospel.

E♭ 7sus4 chord on a piano keyboard: E♭, A♭, B♭, D♭ C4C5C6 E♭ A♭ B♭ D♭

E♭7sus4 E♭ – A♭ – B♭ – D♭

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What notes are in E♭ 7sus4?

4 notes, built 1 – 4 – 5 – ♭7 up from E♭.

Notes
E♭ – A♭ – B♭ – D♭
Formula
1 – 4 – 5 – ♭7
Semitones from the root
0 – 5 – 7 – 10
Symbol
E♭7sus4
Same keys as
D♯7sus4 (D♯ – G♯ – A♯ – C♯)
Chord type
7sus4, 4 notes

How to play E♭ 7sus4 on piano

  • Right hand: E♭ (1), A♭ (2), B♭ (3), D♭ (5). Fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5, thumb on E♭.
  • Left hand: E♭ (5), A♭ (3), B♭ (2), D♭ (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on E♭.

Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.

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E♭ 7sus4 inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: E♭7sus4/A♭, E♭7sus4/B♭, E♭7sus4/D♭.

E♭ 7sus4 root position on piano: E♭, A♭, B♭, D♭ E♭ A♭ B♭ D♭
Root position E♭7sus4 E♭ – A♭ – B♭ – D♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
E♭ 7sus4 1st inversion on piano: A♭, B♭, D♭, E♭ A♭ B♭ D♭ E♭
1st inversion E♭7sus4/A♭ A♭ – B♭ – D♭ – E♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
E♭ 7sus4 2nd inversion on piano: B♭, D♭, E♭, A♭ B♭ D♭ E♭ A♭
2nd inversion E♭7sus4/B♭ B♭ – D♭ – E♭ – A♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
E♭ 7sus4 3rd inversion on piano: D♭, E♭, A♭, B♭ D♭ E♭ A♭ B♭
3rd inversion E♭7sus4/D♭ D♭ – E♭ – A♭ – B♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with E♭ 7sus4

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

ii–V–I

in A♭ major

  1. ii7 B♭m7
  2. V7sus4 E♭7sus4
  3. Imaj7 A♭maj7
ii–V–I in A♭ major: B♭m7, E♭7sus4, A♭maj7 B♭ D♭ F A♭

Minor cadence

in G♯ minor

  1. i G♯m
  2. iv C♯m
  3. V7sus4 E♭7sus4
  4. i G♯m
Minor cadence in G♯ minor: G♯m, C♯m, E♭7sus4, G♯m B D♯ G♯

Can you find E♭ 7sus4?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

1 / 6 Tap the notes of E♭ 7sus4 (E♭7sus4)

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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.

Practice keyboard: tap the notes of the chord

What key is E♭ 7sus4 in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of E♭7sus4, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • A♭ majorV7sus4

Minor keys

  • G♯ minorV7sus4 (harmonic minor)
  • F minorVII7sus4

E♭ 7sus4 chord FAQ

What notes are in the E♭ 7sus4 chord?

E♭ 7sus4 (E♭7sus4) has 4 notes: E♭, A♭, B♭ and D♭. Its formula is 1 – 4 – 5 – ♭7, counted up from E♭.

How do you play E♭ 7sus4 on the piano?

Put your right thumb on E♭ and play E♭, A♭, B♭ and D♭ with fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on E♭.

Is E♭ 7sus4 the same as D♯ 7sus4?

On the piano, yes: D♯7sus4 (D♯, G♯, A♯, C♯) uses exactly the same keys as E♭7sus4 (E♭, A♭, B♭, D♭). Which name is used depends on the key of the piece; E♭7sus4 is the more common spelling.

What are the inversions of E♭ 7sus4?

1st inversion: A♭, B♭, D♭, E♭ (E♭7sus4/A♭). 2nd inversion: B♭, D♭, E♭, A♭ (E♭7sus4/B♭). 3rd inversion: D♭, E♭, A♭, B♭ (E♭7sus4/D♭).

What key is E♭ 7sus4 in?

E♭7sus4 belongs to A♭ major (V7sus4) and F minor (VII7sus4).

Other E♭ chords

7sus4 chords on every root

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