Standard
A♭ suspended fourth · Frets 1–4
A♭sus4 guitar chord
What it is
Root
Notes
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Chords2
Standard
A♭ suspended second and fourth · Frets 1–4
Standard
G♯ seventh suspended fourth flat nine · Frets 2–4
How to play A♭sus4 on guitar
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the D string at the 1st fret, your middle finger on the G string at the 1st fret, your ring finger on the B string at the 2nd fret and your little finger on the high E string at the 4th fret. Don’t play the low E and A strings.
From the low E string x x 1 1 2 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.
More A♭ chords on guitar
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Suspended fourth chords in every key
Csus4openC♯sus4openDsus4openE♭sus4openEsus4openFsus4openF♯sus4openGsus4openAsus4openB♭sus4openBsus4open
A♭sus4 on other instruments
7-string guitar8-string guitarBass5-string bass6-string bass7-string bass8-string bassUkuleleMandolinBanjo