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A♭7sus4 Chord on Guitar

A♭7sus4 is the A♭ dominant 7 sus4 chord — 4 notes (A♭, D♭, E♭, G♭) built from the formula 1 4 5 ♭7. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: A♭ · D♭ · E♭ · G♭Formula: 1 · 4 · 5 · ♭7Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

A♭7sus4: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • A♭7sus4 – fret 44R4♭745Rfret 4
  • A♭7sus4 – fret 66××R5♭74fret 6
  • A♭7sus4 – fret 99×R4♭7R4fret 9
  • A♭7sus4 – fret 1111×R4♭745fret 11

A♭7sus4: Drop 2 voicings

  • A♭7sus4 – bass: 5115R4♭7××bass: 5
  • A♭7sus4 – bass: 56×5R4♭7×bass: 5
  • A♭7sus4 – bass: 5××5R4♭7bass: 5
  • A♭7sus4 – bass: ♭7♭745R××bass: ♭7
  • A♭7sus4 – bass: ♭78×♭745R×bass: ♭7
  • A♭7sus4 – bass: ♭74××♭745Rbass: ♭7
  • A♭7sus4 – bass: R4R5♭74××bass: R
  • A♭7sus4 – bass: R11×R5♭74×bass: R
  • A♭7sus4 – bass: R6××R5♭74bass: R
  • A♭7sus4 – bass: 464♭7R5××bass: 4
  • A♭7sus4 – bass: 4×4♭7R5×bass: 4
  • A♭7sus4 – bass: 49××4♭7R5bass: 4

A♭7sus4: Drop 3 voicings

  • A♭7sus4 – bass: 464×R5♭7×bass: 4
  • A♭7sus4 – bass: 4×4×R5♭7bass: 4
  • A♭7sus4 – bass: 595×4♭7R×bass: 5
  • A♭7sus4 – bass: 54×5×4♭7Rbass: 5
  • A♭7sus4 – bass: ♭7♭7×5R4×bass: ♭7
  • A♭7sus4 – bass: ♭78×♭7×5R4bass: ♭7
  • A♭7sus4 – bass: R4R×♭745×bass: R
  • A♭7sus4 – bass: R11×R×♭745bass: R

A♭7sus4: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • A♭7sus4 – R-3-7R4♭7×××R-3-7
  • A♭7sus4 – R-3-711×R4♭7××R-3-7
  • A♭7sus4 – R-7-34R×♭74××R-7-3
  • A♭7sus4 – R-7-311×R×♭74×R-7-3

Keys that contain A♭7sus4

Scales to play over A♭7sus4

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain A♭, D♭, E♭, G♭.

Other A♭ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Dominant 7 sus4 chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the A♭7sus4 chord?
A♭7sus4 (A♭ dominant 7 sus4) contains A♭, D♭, E♭, G♭ — formula 1 4 5 ♭7.
How do you play A♭7sus4 on guitar?
A common shape is 444644 (low E to high E, x = muted string, around fret 4). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with A♭7sus4?
Good choices to solo over A♭7sus4: A♭ Mixolydian, A♭ Dorian, A♭ Phrygian.
What key is A♭7sus4 in?
A♭7sus4 is diatonic in D♭ major (V7sus4), E major (III7sus4), F♯ major (II7sus4), B major (VI7sus4), C♯ minor (V7sus4), E♭ minor (IV7sus4).