A♭sus4 6-string bass chord

How to play A♭sus4 on 6-string bass

The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the E string at the 4th fret, your little finger on the A string at the 6th fret, your little finger on the D string at the 6th fret and your little finger on the G string at the 6th fret. Don’t play the B and C strings.

From the B string x 4 6 6 6 x (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in A♭sus4?

A♭sus4, A♭ suspended fourth, is A♭, D♭ and E♭: the root (A♭), the perfect fourth (D♭) and the perfect fifth (E♭). Its formula is 1 4 5.

Where does A♭sus4 go?

Usually to A♭: the fourth, D♭, falls a half step to the third, C. Playing A♭sus4 then A♭ is one of the oldest moves in music.

What is the difference between A♭sus4 and A♭sus2?

A♭sus4 puts D♭ where the third would be, A♭sus2 puts B♭ there. Both leave the third out.