Ab7sus4 Guitar Chord Chart and Fingering

Welcome to our tutorial on the Ab 7sus4 chord, a member of the suspended chords family. This chord is built with the notes Ab, Db, Eb, and Gb, and the intervals 1, 4, 5, and b7. The Ab 7sus4 chord, like other suspended chords, is unique because it omits the third interval, which is a defining feature in many other chords. For more on suspended chords, check out our suspended (sus) guitar chords tutorial.

Understanding the intervals that make up this chord is key to mastering its sound and structure. The intervals are: 1 (Root), 4 (Perfect Fourth), 5 (Perfect Fifth), and b7 (Minor Seventh). To learn more about how these intervals interact to form chords, check out our guitar music theory tutorial and our fretboard intervals tutorial.

The Ab 7sus4 chord is not only a suspended chord but also a dominant chord, due to the presence of the minor seventh (b7). Dominant chords are fundamental in many music genres for their tension and resolution effect. If you're interested in exploring more about this, take a look at our dominant (7) guitar chords tutorial.

In this tutorial, we will provide chord diagrams and fretboard patterns to help you visualize and understand the tones that make up the Ab 7sus4 chord. If you're unsure about how to read these diagrams, our guitar chords notation tutorial will be a helpful resource.

Get ready to delve deep into the fascinating world of the Ab 7sus4 chord, and add a new dimension to your guitar playing!