Eb7sus4: guitar chord voicings, inversions, scales and arpeggios

Eb7sus4 (Dom7sus4) is an interactive GuitarArcanum page with chord formula, intervals, voicings, inversions, triads, pentatonic patterns, scales and arpeggios on the fretboard.

Chord formula

Interval formula: 1 4 5 b7. A dominant 7th with a 4th in place of the 3rd. An open, soft dominant with no bite — it has no 3rd and no tritone.

Chord tones

The 4th replaces the 3rd, so there's no tritone and the chord sounds soft. The b7 gives a mild dominant lean.

Sound character

Open, calm and floating — common in soul, fusion and rock ballads.

Harmonic function

A soft dominant or a suspension. It often releases to a plain dominant (7sus4 → 7).

Typical progressions

  • Bb7sus4 – Bb7 – Eb
  • Eb7sus4 (vamp)
  • Bb7sus4 → C

Guitar voicing advice

Leave out the 3rd. A handy shape is Bb/C (a Bb triad over C), or a 5th-string root with 4 and b7 on top.

Compatible scales for Eb7sus4

Open interactive scale pages that naturally pair with this chord.

Other chord qualities on the Eb root

Compare this chord with other qualities sharing the same root.