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Guitar chord

A♭7sus4A flat seventh suspended fourth

  • A♭1
  • D♭4
  • E♭5
  • G♭♭7
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
3
Shapes
12

How to play A♭7sus4

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the low E string to the high E string at the 4th fret, a barre.
  2. Ring finger (3): 6th fret of the A string.
  3. Little finger (4): 6th fret of the G string.
  1. A♭7sus4 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets 4646444fr134EADGBE
    A♭7sus4 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets 4646444fr134EBGDAE

    464644 · E7sus4 shape

  2. A♭7sus4 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 4446444fr13EADGBE
    A♭7sus4 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 4446444fr13EBGDAE

    444644

  3. A♭7sus4 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 4441224123EADGBE
    A♭7sus4 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 4441224123EBGDAE

    444122

  4. A♭7sus4 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 4411221423EADGBE
    A♭7sus4 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 4411221423EBGDAE

    441122

  5. A♭7sus4 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 44412x312EADGBE
    A♭7sus4 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 44412x312EBGDAE

    44412x

  6. A♭7sus4 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 4646744fr1234EADGBE
    A♭7sus4 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 4646744fr1234EBGDAE

    464674

  7. A♭7sus4 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 4446744fr134EADGBE
    A♭7sus4 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 4446744fr134EBGDAE

    444674

  8. A♭7sus4 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 4441x2312EADGBE
    A♭7sus4 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 4441x2312EBGDAE

    4441x2

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Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the A♭7sus4 chord

A flat seventh suspended fourth is built from 4 notes: A♭ (1), D♭ (4), E♭ (5), G♭ (♭7). The lowest note you play should be the root, A♭, highlighted on the diagram. Above you will find 12 shapes for it across the neck. Learn the first one, then use the others to keep your hand close to the next chord in the song.

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