Absus4 chord (A flat suspended fourth) on guitar
Absus4 (A flat suspended fourth) has three notes: A flat, D flat and E flat. Its formula is 1, 4, 5. In major keys, Absus4 is the Isus4 chord in Ab major, the IIsus4 in F# major, the IIIsus4 in E major, the Vsus4 in Db major and the VIsus4 in B major.
Absus4 chord shapes
Finger 1 barres fret 4, then 3 on D, 4 on G.
Finger 1 barres fret 4, then 3 on A, 3 on D, 3 on G.
Finger 1 barres fret 1, then 4 on E, 4 on A, 2 on B.
Finger 1 barres fret 11, then 3 on G, 4 on B.
Finger 1 barres fret 11, then 3 on D, 3 on G, 4 on B.
Fingers: 4 on A, 1 on G, 2 on B, 3 on e.
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| Symbol | Absus4 |
|---|---|
| Also written | Absus |
| Notes | Ab Db Eb |
| Formula | 1 4 5 |
| Intervals | root, perfect fourth, perfect fifth |
| Type | Suspended fourth chord |
Absus4 across the neck
Guitar · 6-string, tuned low to high: E, A, D, G, B, e. 24 frets.
- E string: fret 4 Ab (1), fret 9 Db (4), fret 11 Eb (5), fret 16 Ab (1), fret 21 Db (4), fret 23 Eb (5).
- A string: fret 4 Db (4), fret 6 Eb (5), fret 11 Ab (1), fret 16 Db (4), fret 18 Eb (5), fret 23 Ab (1).
- D string: fret 1 Eb (5), fret 6 Ab (1), fret 11 Db (4), fret 13 Eb (5), fret 18 Ab (1), fret 23 Db (4).
- G string: fret 1 Ab (1), fret 6 Db (4), fret 8 Eb (5), fret 13 Ab (1), fret 18 Db (4), fret 20 Eb (5).
- B string: fret 2 Db (4), fret 4 Eb (5), fret 9 Ab (1), fret 14 Db (4), fret 16 Eb (5), fret 21 Ab (1).
- e string: fret 4 Ab (1), fret 9 Db (4), fret 11 Eb (5), fret 16 Ab (1), fret 21 Db (4), fret 23 Eb (5).
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Questions
What notes are in the Absus4 chord?
Absus4 (A flat suspended fourth) has three notes: A flat, D flat and E flat. Its formula is 1, 4, 5. Ab is the root, Db is the perfect fourth and Eb is the perfect fifth.
How do you play Absus4 on guitar?
The easiest shape is 446644. Finger 1 barres fret 4, then 3 on D, 4 on G.
What key is Absus4 in?
In major keys, Absus4 is the Isus4 chord in Ab major, the IIsus4 in F# major, the IIIsus4 in E major, the Vsus4 in Db major and the VIsus4 in B major. It is diatonic to those keys, so it fits songs in any of them.
What does sus mean in Absus4?
Suspended: the 3rd is replaced by the 4th, Db. With no 3rd, Absus4 is neither major nor minor, and it usually resolves to Ab or G#m.