Ab sus4 Guitar Chord | Play, Hear and Practice Interactively

Absus4 is the Ab suspended fourth chord, built from Ab, Db and Eb, which gives a root, a perfect fourth and a perfect fifth. The Db leans down toward C, and landing on that third gives you a plain Ab major chord.

This page lists four shapes, three of them barre chords, between frets 1 and 9. Turn on the labels in the chord player and each note appears on the fretboard by name, so Ab, Db and Eb are easy to spot. Sharp-key charts call the same chord G#sus4. When it is time to improvise, the Ab Mixolydian scale holds all three notes. For more context, read about suspended chords.

Ab suspended 4th guitar chord is also written as Absus4, Absus or Ab4.

Notes in the Ab sus4 chord:

Ab Db Eb

Tones of the Suspended Fourth chord:

Formula: 1 4 5

Ab Sus4 Chord Interactive Fretboard

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Ab Sus4 Guitar Chord Diagrams

Position 1 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the A string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the D and G strings at the same time
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the B string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 4 of the high E string

Position 2 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the low E, A, B and high E strings at the same time
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the D string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 6 of the G string

Position 3 Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the A string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the D string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 8 of the G string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the B string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the high E string

Position 4 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the A string
Mute the B string
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the low E string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the D and G strings at the same time

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FAQ

Which notes does Absus4 hold?

Absus4 is spelled Ab, Db and Eb. That makes a root, a perfect fourth and a perfect fifth. There is no third.

How many voicings does Absus4 have?

Absus4 has 4 voicings, from fret 1 up to fret 9. Three of them use a barre, and none uses open strings.

Is Absus4 the same as G#sus4?

They sound identical. G#sus4 is spelled G#, C# and D#, using sharps. Absus4 is the form used in flat keys.

Which scale fits Ab suspended fourth?

The Ab Mixolydian Scale (Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, Gb) contains Ab, Db and Eb. They are its 1st, 4th and 5th degrees.