Ab7sus4 chord

Ab7sus4 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.

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Description and theory

Ab7sus4 can be seen as an A flat dominant seventh with the third (C#) replaced by the fourth (D) and equivalent to G#7sus4. It's usually played as a movable chord.

Chord structure

The chord consists of four notes. The notes represent the root, perfect fourth, perfect fifth and minor seventh intervals.

Chord name

Ab7sus4 is an abbreviation for A flat 7th suspended fourth.

Notes

The notes that the Ab7sus4 chord consists of are Ab, Db, Eb and Gb.

Try it in a chord progression

Db - Ab7sus4 - Ab7 - Db

Inversions

1st inversion: Ab7sus4/Db (means that Db is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Ab7sus4/Eb (means that Eb is the bass note).
3rd inversion: Ab7sus4/Gb (means that Gb is the bass note).

Omissions

Ab7sus4 (no5) is an Ab dominant sus 7th with no fifth (Eb).


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