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A♭ seventh suspended fourth chord

A♭7sus4

A♭ seventh suspended fourth

Piano root position

  • Root
  • 4
  • 5
  • ♭7

Guitar standard tuning

Barre · fret 4

Lay your index flat across all six strings at fret 4.

EADGBe45678Barre at fret 4A♭E♭G♭D♭E♭A♭

Finger: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little

Notation treble clef

𝄞♭♭♭♭

Intervals

12 semitones
  1. A♭1
  2. ♭2
  3. 2
  4. ♭3
  5. 3
  6. D♭4
  7. ♭5
  8. E♭5
  9. ♯5
  10. 6
  11. G♭♭7
  12. 7
  • A♭ Root
  • D♭ Perfect 4th
  • E♭ Perfect 5th
  • G♭ Minor 7th

About this chord

What is an A♭ seventh suspended fourth chord?

A♭7sus4 is built from 4 notes: A♭ (the root), D♭ (the 4), E♭ (the 5), G♭ (the ♭7). A dominant that floats instead of pushing.

Notes
A♭ · D♭ · E♭ · G♭
Formula
1 · 4 · 5 · ♭7
Also written
A♭7sus
Found in
Outside the major and minor keys

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