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Guitar chord

A♭sus4A flat suspended fourth

  • A♭1
  • D♭4
  • E♭5
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
4
Shapes
12
Easy with capo
4 + Esus4

How to play A♭sus4

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the low E string to the high E string at the 4th fret, a barre.
  2. Middle finger (2): 6th fret of the A string.
  3. Ring finger (3): 6th fret of the D string.
  4. Little finger (4): 6th fret of the G string.
  1. A♭sus4 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets 4666444fr1234EADGBE
    A♭sus4 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets 4666444fr1234EBGDAE

    466644 · Esus4 shape

  2. A♭sus4 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 4411441423EADGBE
    A♭sus4 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 4411441423EBGDAE

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  3. A♭sus4 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 4466444fr134EADGBE
    A♭sus4 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 4466444fr134EBGDAE

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  4. A♭sus4 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 44112x1342EADGBE
    A♭sus4 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 44112x1342EBGDAE

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  5. A♭sus4 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets xx68996fr1234EADGBE
    A♭sus4 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets xx68996fr1234EBGDAE

    xx6899 · Dsus4 shape

  6. A♭sus4 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 4411xx123EADGBE
    A♭sus4 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 4411xx123EBGDAE

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  7. A♭sus4 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 4x11241324EADGBE
    A♭sus4 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 4x11241324EBGDAE

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  8. A♭sus4 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 4x112x142EADGBE
    A♭sus4 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 4x112x142EBGDAE

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Easier with a capo

Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as A♭sus4.

  • 4fretEsus4Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open, open.Esus4 shape
  • 6fretDsus4Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 3 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3.Dsus4 shape

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♭sus4 chord

A flat suspended fourth is built from 3 notes: A♭ (1), D♭ (4), E♭ (5). The lowest note you play should be the root, A♭, highlighted on the diagram. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.

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