A♭sus4 chord on guitar
A♭ sus4 · formula 1 – 4 – 5
Fingerings for A♭sus4
From thick (left) to thin (right). × = don't play, ○ = open string, orange = root A♭. A number on the left shows the starting fret.
Notes in A♭sus4
- A♭ (1)
- D♭ (4)
- E♭ (5)
About this chord
In a sus4 chord the fourth replaces the third. It usually wants to return to the plain major or minor chord: a classic tension and release.