About the E flat suspended four chord
E flat suspended four is used in E flat Major, where every note it holds is a scale tone. Think of it as an E♭ suspended fourth chord.
Its notes are E♭, A♭, and B♭. The intervals are a perfect fourth and a perfect fifth.
Also called sus. D sharp suspended four spells the same notes enharmonically.
Positions
Position 1 of 4
Notes and intervals
| 1 | EbE♭ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | AbA♭ | Perfect 4th |
| 3 | BbB♭ | Perfect 5th |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Other E flat chords
Simpler triads
Suspended
E flat suspended two chordE flat seven suspended four chordE flat nine suspended four chordE flat thirteen suspended four chord
Sixths and sevenths
E flat six chordE flat minor six chordE flat minor flat six chordE flat seven chordE flat major seven chordE flat minor seven chordE flat minor seven flat five chordE flat diminished seven chordE flat minor major seven chordE flat major seven flat five chordE flat major seven sharp five chordE flat minor major seven flat five chord
Extensions
E flat nine chordE flat add nine chordE flat major nine chordE flat minor nine chordE flat eleven chordE flat thirteen chordE flat six nine chordE flat minor add nine chordE flat major eleven chordE flat major thirteen chordE flat minor eleven chordE flat minor thirteen chordE flat minor six nine chordE flat minor major nine chordE flat minor major eleven chord
Altered
Functional relationships
These chords are where this one most naturally comes from and resolves to inside a key.
Dominant
The dominant is a fifth above the root, and it builds tension that pulls strongly back to this chord.
Subdominant
The subdominant is a fourth above the root (a fifth below), and it usually leads on to the dominant or back home.
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