Ebsus4 Ukulele Chord
Looking for the Ebsus4 chord on your ukulele? It is a barre shape, which feels awkward at first but is well worth learning. Your fingers go on the g, C, E and A strings. The steps below show exactly where each one sits.
A three-finger shape. Here is how to play Ebsus4, step by step.
- Notes: Eb, Ab and Bb
- Frets: 1 3 4 1
- Tuning: g C E A
Ebsus4 ukulele chord details
- Type
- Suspended 4th
- Also known as
- Eb suspended fourth
- Formula
- 1 4 5
- Intervals
- Eb (root), Ab (perfect 4th), Bb (perfect 5th)
- Notes
- Eb, Ab and Bb
- Frets
- 1 3 4 1
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Tuning
- Standard (g C E A)
How to play the Ebsus4 chord
Here is the Ebsus4 chord step by step:
- Lay your index finger flat across the g and A strings at the 1st fret, a small barre.
- Put your ring finger on the 3rd fret of the C string.
- Put your little finger on the 4th fret of the E string.
- Strum all four strings.
Roll your index finger slightly onto its bony side so it presses every string evenly. Read how to play bar chords if it keeps buzzing. New to these grids? Have a look at how to read a ukulele chord diagram.
What notes are in the Ebsus4 chord?
The Ebsus4 chord is built from three notes: Eb, Ab and Bb (the root, perfect 4th and perfect 5th). On the ukulele the Ab is doubled, so you get a nice full sound. A suspended chord swaps the third for a 2nd or a 4th, so it sounds neither happy nor sad, just open and ringing until it resolves.
Ukulele songs that use the Ebsus4 chord
- Ellie GouldingLove Me Like You Do
- MacklemoreSame Love (feat. Mary Lambert)
- Plain White T'sThe Giving Tree
- Rascal FlattsWhat Hurts The Most
- Marvin GayeI Heard It Through The Grapevine
- Ingrid MichaelsonMountain And The Sea
- WeezerLost In The Woods (Frozen 2)
- CavetownSmoke Signals (feat. Tessa Violet)
- Little MixDNA
- Leona LewisRun
Want to go further?
Once Ebsus4 feels comfortable, its close relatives are worth exploring: try Eb7, Ebmaj7, Ebm and Eb. Sus chords want to resolve, so Ebsus4 is happiest right before a plain Eb chord. When that feels good, work on switching between chords faster. When you are ready, try some easy ukulele songs.