Absus4 Chord on Guitar: How To Play the Ab Suspended Fourth chord
Welcome to our tutorial on the Ab sus4 chord. This chord, a part of the suspended chords family, is composed of the notes Ab, Db, and Eb. The music intervals that construct this chord are the 1 (Root), 4 (Perfect Fourth), and 5 (Perfect Fifth). These intervals give the Ab sus4 its unique, rich sound.
For those unfamiliar with the concept, suspended chords are a type of chord that do not contain a major or minor third, which is what gives them their ‘suspended’ sound. If you're interested to learn more about this group of chords, you can check out our tutorial about suspended (sus) guitar chords.
The Ab sus4 chord is built by stacking intervals, a fundamental concept in music theory. To learn more about how chords are constructed in this way, you can visit our tutorial that teaches how to build chords by stacking intervals.
Understanding the fretboard intervals is key to mastering the Ab sus4 chord. Our tutorial about fretboard intervals can help you get a better grasp of these concepts. Additionally, knowing how to denote chords depending on the intervals that compose it is another crucial skill. Our tutorial on how to denote chords can provide further guidance.
Mastering the Ab sus4 chord will open up new possibilities in your guitar playing. Whether you're a beginner or an intermediate player, this chord can add depth and complexity to your sound. So, let's dive in and learn how to play the Ab sus4 chord!
Notes in the Ab sus4 chord:
AbDbEb
Tones of the Suspended Fourth chord:
Fingerings for the Ab Suspended Fourth guitar chord
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You can also use this accessible chords page with written diagrams instruction.
Position 1
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Position 2
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Position 3
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Position 4
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You can find more shapes in our all guitar chords online library. If you prefer a printable pdf, download the Free Guitar Chords Chart Pdf
Play This Chord With Other Roots
C sus4 | D sus4 | E sus4 | F sus4 | G sus4 | A sus4 | B sus4 | C#sus4 | D#sus4 | F#sus4 | G#sus4 | A#sus4 | Absus4 | Bbsus4 | Dbsus4 | Ebsus4 | Gbsus4
How to create your own Ab sus4 chord fingerings
You can create any fingering you like on any part of the fretboard, just play some of the chord tones shown in the map below.