A♭7sus4 8-string guitar chord

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8-string · Standard

A♭ dominant seventh suspended fourth · Frets 2–4

F♯BEADGBER5R4♭7noteA♭E♭A♭D♭G♭roleR5R4♭7fret24444frets 2–4C1C2C3C4C5C6
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How to play A♭7sus4 on 8-string guitar

The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the F♯ string at the 2nd fret, your ring finger on the low B string at the 4th fret, your ring finger on the low E string at the 4th fret, your ring finger on the A string at the 4th fret and your ring finger on the D string at the 4th fret. Don’t play the G, high B and high E strings.

From the F♯ string 2 4 4 4 4 x x x (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in A♭7sus4?

A♭7sus4, A♭ dominant seventh suspended fourth, is A♭, D♭, E♭ and G♭: the root (A♭), the perfect fourth (D♭), the perfect fifth (E♭) and the minor seventh (G♭). Its formula is 1 4 5 ♭7.

Where does A♭7sus4 go?

Usually to A♭7, D♭ falling to C, and on to D♭. On its own it is the open, floating sound of a lot of folk and pop.

A♭7sus4 on other instruments

Guitar7-string guitarBass5-string bass6-string bass7-string bass8-string bassUkuleleMandolinBanjo

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