A♭sus4 chord on guitar

A♭sus4 is the A♭ suspended 4 chord. Its notes are A♭, D♭ and E♭. It is the same chord as G♯sus4. The fourth replaces the third. Resolve it down to the third for a familiar release.

How to play A♭sus4

Barre chord

fret 4, E shape

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Barre chord

fret 11, A shape

x-11-13-13-14-11

Barre tip: the long bar marked BARRE means one finger presses several strings at once. Lay it flat just behind the fret, press with the bony outer edge rather than the soft middle, and keep your thumb behind the neck. Pick each string one at a time and nudge the finger until none of them buzz.

Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.

What's in A♭sus4

A♭1
D♭4
E♭5

Formula: 1 · 4 · 5
Also written: A♭sus4, A♭sus
Chord type: Suspended 4

A♭sus4 notes across the neck

Every A♭, D♭ and E♭ on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, A♭. Build your own shape from any nearby group.

Related chords

Other A♭ chords

A♭A♭m A♭7 A♭maj7 A♭m7 A♭5 A♭sus2 A♭sus4 A♭add9 A♭6 A♭m6 A♭aug A♭dim A♭dim7 A♭m7♭5 A♭9 A♭maj9 A♭m9 A♭mmaj7 A♭7♭5 A♭7♯5 A♭7♭9 A♭7♯9

Other suspended 4 chords

Csus4 C♯sus4 Dsus4 E♭sus4 Esus4 Fsus4 F♯sus4 Gsus4 A♭sus4 Asus4 B♭sus4 Bsus4

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