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A♭ sus4 chord

Symbol: A♭sus4 · Notes: A♭ – D♭ – E♭

The third is replaced by the fourth: a gentle tension that naturally resolves to the major chord (sus4 → major).

How it is built

• A♭: root
• D♭: perfect fourth
• E♭: perfect fifth

Fingering: right hand 1 4 5, left hand 5 2 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: A♭ – D♭ – E♭
• 1st inversion: D♭ – E♭ – A♭
• 2nd inversion: E♭ – A♭ – D♭

Other A♭ chords

A♭ · G♯m · A♭7 · A♭maj7 · G♯m7 · A♭sus2 · G♯dim · A♭+ · A♭6 · G♯m6 · A♭add9 · G♯dim7 · G♯m7♭5

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