A♭ ninth suspended fourth · Frets 1–2
A♭9sus4 8-string bass chord
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How to play A♭9sus4 on 8-string bass
The most common way, the first shape above: lay your index finger flat across the three strings from the A to the G at the 1st fret, your ring finger on the F♯ string at the 2nd fret, your ring finger on the B string at the 2nd fret and your ring finger on the E string at the 2nd fret. Don’t play the C and F strings.
From the F♯ string 2 2 2 1 1 1 x x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in A♭9sus4?
A♭9sus4, A♭ ninth suspended fourth, is A♭, D♭, E♭, G♭ and B♭: the root (A♭), the perfect fourth (D♭), the perfect fifth (E♭), the minor seventh (G♭) and the ninth (B♭). Its formula is 1 4 5 ♭7 9.
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A♭9sus4 on other instruments
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