Eb7sus4 Piano Chord
An open chord combining seventh tension with a suspended fourth. Typical of soul, gospel and modern worship music. Often resolves to the dominant seventh chord.
Recommended voicing
Eb4 · Ab4 · Bb4 · C#5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
C#3 · Ab3
fingers 5–1
Right hand
Free
melody / improvisation
Jazz accompaniment with a bass player: the bass supplies the root, leaving the right hand free for melody or improvisation.
Notation for Eb7sus4 chord
Other names: Eb 7th suspended 4th
Music theory name: seventh suspended fourth chord
Common name: Eb 7sus4 chord
Intervals and tones in Eb7sus4 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| Eb | Root |
| Ab | Perfect 4th |
| B | Perfect 5th |
| C# | Minor 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
Ab4 · Bb4 · C#5 · Eb5
2nd inversion
Bb4 · C#5 · Eb5 · Ab5