Guitar chord
A♭ sus4 chord Absus4
A suspended (sus4) chord: the fourth replaces the third. Neither major nor minor, it leaves a tension that often resolves to the major chord right after.
Its notes: A♭, D♭, and E♭.
Also written G#sus4.
How to play it
- index: barre on fret 4, strings 6 to 1
- middle: fret 6, string 5
- ring: fret 6, string 4
- little finger: fret 6, string 3
On the dots: 1 = index, 2 = middle, 3 = ring, 4 = little finger. Strings go from 6 (low E) to 1 (high E).
Easier
Capo on fret 4, E sus4 shape
Put the capo on fret 4 and play the E sus4 shape (Esus4): it sounds as A♭ sus4. The capo costs nothing to the sound.
Esus4 Capo 4Capo on fret 6, D sus4 shape
Put the capo on fret 6 and play the D sus4 shape (Dsus4): it sounds as A♭ sus4. The capo costs nothing to the sound.
Dsus4 Capo 6
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