Eb 7sus2 (Eb7sus2)

Also written as D# 7sus2 (D# and Eb are the same key).

Download MIDI
1+2+5+b7
E#2D#1A#3C#5
4 4

Notes in Eb 7sus2

D# (root)E#A#C#

Inversions

Same notes as Eb 7sus2, with a different chord tone as the lowest note. Useful for smoother movement between chords instead of jumping around the keyboard.

Root position

D# in the bass

E#2D#1A#3C#5

1st inversion

E# in the bass (Eb7sus2/E#)

E#1A#2C#4D#5

2nd inversion

A# in the bass (Eb7sus2/A#)

E#5A#1C#2D#3

3rd inversion

C# in the bass (Eb7sus2/C#)

E#3C#1D#2A#5

Open voicings

A close-position chord like Eb 7sus2 can sound cluttered in the middle of the keyboard. Jazz players open it up by dropping one note down an octave, spreading the same notes wider without changing the chord.

Drop 2

A# on the bottom

E#2A#3D#1C#5

Drop 3

E# on the bottom

E#2D#1A#3C#5

Play D#, E#, A# and C# together and you get Eb 7sus2.

The sus2 cousin of 7sus4: the third is replaced by a major second, with a minor seventh underneath. It sounds more open and floating than a normal dominant seventh, and it resolves nicely down to the plain seventh when you want a little movement in a groove.

Difficulty: Intermediate. Category: Extended chords. Click any highlighted key on the diagram above, or tab to it and press Enter, to hear that single note. Inversions mark the bass note with a contrasting outline.