Ab7sus4 chord
A-flat seventh suspended fourth, also written G#7sus4. One shape on the neck below, with the notes it's built from and the keys it belongs to.
Notes
- Ab
- 1
- Db
- 4
- Eb
- 5
- Gb
- b7
There's no third, so it's neither major nor minor.
The suspended 4th creates tension that wants to resolve.
The minor seventh adds a bluesy edge and leaves the chord sounding unfinished.
How to play Ab7sus4
- Root on A
- x-11-13-11-14-11
Want to know why this chord works where it does? The Intermediate lessons cover it, and founding players get them first.
Keys with Ab7sus4
Ab7sus4 uses only notes from G# minor, Eb minor, Db major and C# minor. It sounds most at home in G# minor.