Ab7sus4 chord (A flat dominant seventh suspended fourth) on guitar
Ab7sus4 (A flat dominant seventh suspended fourth) has four notes: A flat, D flat, E flat and G flat. Its formula is 1, 4, 5, b7. In major keys, Ab7sus4 is the II7sus4 chord in F# major, the III7sus4 in E major, the V7sus4 in Db major and the VI7sus4 in B major.
Ab7sus4 chord shapes
Finger 1 barres fret 1, then 4 on E, 4 on A, 2 on B, 2 on e.
Finger 1 barres fret 4, then 3 on G.
Finger 1 barres fret 4, then 3 on A, 4 on G.
Fingers: 1 on D, 3 on G, 2 on B, 4 on e.
Fingers: 1 on D, 2 on G, 3 on B, 4 on e.
Finger 1 barres fret 2, then 3 on E, 3 on A, 3 on D.
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| Symbol | Ab7sus4 |
|---|---|
| Also written | Ab7sus |
| Notes | Ab Db Eb Gb |
| Formula | 1 4 5 b7 |
| Intervals | root, perfect fourth, perfect fifth, minor seventh |
| Type | Dominant seventh suspended fourth chord |
Ab7sus4 across the neck
Guitar · 6-string, tuned low to high: E, A, D, G, B, e. 24 frets.
- E string: fret 2 Gb (flat 7), fret 4 Ab (1), fret 9 Db (4), fret 11 Eb (5), fret 14 Gb (flat 7), fret 16 Ab (1), fret 21 Db (4), fret 23 Eb (5).
- A string: fret 4 Db (4), fret 6 Eb (5), fret 9 Gb (flat 7), fret 11 Ab (1), fret 16 Db (4), fret 18 Eb (5), fret 21 Gb (flat 7), fret 23 Ab (1).
- D string: fret 1 Eb (5), fret 4 Gb (flat 7), fret 6 Ab (1), fret 11 Db (4), fret 13 Eb (5), fret 16 Gb (flat 7), fret 18 Ab (1), fret 23 Db (4).
- G string: fret 1 Ab (1), fret 6 Db (4), fret 8 Eb (5), fret 11 Gb (flat 7), fret 13 Ab (1), fret 18 Db (4), fret 20 Eb (5), fret 23 Gb (flat 7).
- B string: fret 2 Db (4), fret 4 Eb (5), fret 7 Gb (flat 7), fret 9 Ab (1), fret 14 Db (4), fret 16 Eb (5), fret 19 Gb (flat 7), fret 21 Ab (1).
- e string: fret 2 Gb (flat 7), fret 4 Ab (1), fret 9 Db (4), fret 11 Eb (5), fret 14 Gb (flat 7), fret 16 Ab (1), fret 21 Db (4), fret 23 Eb (5).
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Questions
What notes are in the Ab7sus4 chord?
Ab7sus4 (A flat dominant seventh suspended fourth) has four notes: A flat, D flat, E flat and G flat. Its formula is 1, 4, 5, b7. Ab is the root, Db is the perfect fourth, Eb is the perfect fifth and Gb is the minor seventh.
How do you play Ab7sus4 on guitar?
The easiest shape is 441122. Finger 1 barres fret 1, then 4 on E, 4 on A, 2 on B, 2 on e.
What key is Ab7sus4 in?
In major keys, Ab7sus4 is the II7sus4 chord in F# major, the III7sus4 in E major, the V7sus4 in Db major and the VI7sus4 in B major. It is diatonic to those keys, so it fits songs in any of them.
What is the difference between Ab7sus4 and Ab7?
Ab7sus4 and Ab7 share Ab, Eb and Gb. Ab7sus4 has Db, the 4th, where Ab7 has C, the 3rd.