A♭sus4 7-string guitar chord

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7-string · Standard

A♭ suspended fourth · Frets 4–6

BEADGBE4R4R45RnoteA♭D♭A♭D♭E♭A♭roleR4R45Rfret446644frets 4–6C1C2C3C4C5C6
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How to play A♭sus4 on 7-string guitar

The most common way, the first shape above: lay your index finger flat across the six strings from the low E to the high E at the 4th fret, your ring 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 low B string.

From the low B string x 4 4 6 6 4 4 (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.

A♭sus4 on other instruments

Guitar8-string guitarBass5-string bass6-string bass7-string bass8-string bassUkuleleMandolinBanjo

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