5-string bass · Standard
E♭ dominant seventh suspended fourth · Frets 4–6
E♭7sus4 5-string bass chord
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How to play E♭7sus4 on 5-string bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the B string at the 4th fret, your little finger on the E string at the 6th fret, your little finger on the A string at the 6th fret, your little finger on the D string at the 6th fret and your little finger on the G string at the 6th fret.
From the B string 4 6 6 6 6 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in E♭7sus4?
E♭7sus4, E♭ dominant seventh suspended fourth, is E♭, A♭, B♭ and D♭: the root (E♭), the perfect fourth (A♭), the perfect fifth (B♭) and the minor seventh (D♭). Its formula is 1 4 5 ♭7.
Where does E♭7sus4 go?
Usually to E♭7, A♭ falling to G, and on to A♭. On its own it is the open, floating sound of a lot of folk and pop.
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Dominant seventh suspended fourth chords in every key
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E♭7sus4 on other instruments
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