A♭ suspended 4th (A♭sus4)
A♭Root
D♭Perf 4
E♭Perf 5
Anticipatory and unresolved. Replaces the 3rd with a 4th. Common in rock and pop as a transition chord.
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How to play it
A♭sus4/E♭
A♭ suspended 4th, 1fr
- Bass
- E♭, the 5th
- Root
- A♭
- Strings
- D G B e · 1st fret
- A♭Root
- D♭P4
- E♭P5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notesWhy it sounds suspended 4th
A♭+5 fretsD♭+2 fretsE♭
Stacked from 2 intervals. Compare with A♭sus2 →
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Where to go next
More A♭ chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of A♭
What A♭sus4 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of A♭ major
Other Sus4 chords
Same quality, every root
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How to play it
A♭sus4/E♭
A♭ suspended 4th, 1fr
- Bass
- E♭, the 5th
- Root
- A♭
- Strings
- D G B e · 1st fret
- A♭Root
- D♭P4
- E♭P5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notes04
Where to go next
More A♭ chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of A♭
What A♭sus4 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of A♭ major
Other Sus4 chords
Same quality, every root