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A♭sus4 Guitar Chord

A♭ suspended fourth (A♭sus4) is made of the notes A♭ D♭ E♭. Here are 3 ways to play it on guitar, starting with the easiest.

How to play A♭sus4 on guitar

  1. Shape 1

    Barre at fret 4

    4fr 1 3 4 A♭ D♭ A♭ D♭ E♭ A♭

    446644

  2. Shape 2

    From fret 1

    4 1 2 3 A♭ D♭ E♭ A♭ D♭

    44112x

  3. Shape 3

    From fret 8

    8fr 4 1 2 3 A♭ D♭ E♭ A♭ D♭

    x-11-11-8-9-9

Notes in A♭sus4

Formula 1 4 5
DegreeNote
1A♭
4D♭
5E♭

Shape 1 step by step

  1. Lay your index finger flat across strings 6 to 1 at fret 4.
  2. Put your ring finger on string 4 at fret 6.
  3. Put your little finger on string 3 at fret 6.
  4. Strum from string 6 to string 1.

Shape 2 step by step

  1. Lay your little finger flat across strings 6 to 5 at fret 4.
  2. Put your index finger on string 4 at fret 1.
  3. Put your middle finger on string 3 at fret 1.
  4. Put your ring finger on string 2 at fret 2.
  5. Don’t play string 1.
  6. Strum from string 6 to string 2.

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Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the A♭sus4 chord?

A♭ suspended fourth has the notes A♭ D♭ E♭. Its formula is 1 4 5. The numbers are steps of the major scale, counted from the root.

What is the easiest way to play A♭sus4 on guitar?

Start with shape 1 (barre at fret 4), written as 446644 from string 6 to string 1. Here x means you don’t play that string and 0 means it rings open.

What is the difference between A♭sus4 and A♭sus2?

A♭sus4 has the notes A♭ D♭ E♭, and A♭sus2 has A♭ B♭ E♭. The only difference is that A♭sus4 has D♭ where A♭sus2 has B♭.

Is A♭sus4 the same chord as G♯sus4?

Yes. A♭sus4 and G♯sus4 sound the same and use the same shapes. The name a chart uses depends on the key of the song.

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