E♭sus4 chord on piano
Eb suspended 4th: E♭ · A♭ · B♭. It sounds held breath: the 4th wants to fall to the 3rd, and resolving it is the oldest trick in music.
NotesE♭ A♭ B♭
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: E♭ — finger 1 · A♭ — finger 3 · B♭ — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootE♭ – A♭ – B♭
- 1stA♭ – B♭ – E♭
- 2ndB♭ – E♭ – A♭
Songs that use E♭sus4
BeethovenPathétique, 2nd movement
Ab major · Intermediate
ChopinNocturne Op. 9 No. 1
Bb minor · Advanced
DebussySarabande (Pour le piano)
C# minor · Advanced
ChopinGrande Valse Brillante
Eb major · Advanced
J.S. BachWachet auf ruft uns die Stimme (Sleepers Awake! A Vo
Eb major · Intermediate
HandelFugue No 1 in G minor HMV 605
G minor · Intermediate