A♭sus4
A♭sus4 is the ab suspended 4th chord, spelled A♭ – D♭ – E♭. the fourth suspends over the harmony and pulls down to the third — tension and release in one move.
The keys
A♭ – D♭ – E♭
Practise this chord
Plug in your MIDI keyboard and let Coach Tshepho drill you on A♭sus4 — it plays the chord, names any wrong notes as you play, and moves you on when you nail it.
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| Note | Interval from root | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| A♭ | Root | 1 |
| D♭ | Perfect 4th | 4 |
| E♭ | Perfect 5th | 5 |
Inversions
| Position | Keys (low → high) |
|---|---|
| Root position | A♭4 – D♭5 – E♭5 |
| 1st inversion | D♭5 – E♭5 – A♭5 |
| 2nd inversion | E♭5 – A♭5 – D♭6 |
A working voicing
Split the chord between two hands the way working players do — a solid shell low down, the colour tones up top:
| Hand | Keys |
|---|---|
| Left (shell) | A♭2 – E♭3 |
| Right (colour) | D♭5 – E♭5 |
Where A♭sus4 lives
Suspend and resolve
A♭sus4 → A♭
The suspension releases into the plain triad — tension, then home.
As a pad colour
A♭sus → G♭ → D♭
Kept unresolved, the sus chord floats — a staple of modern pads.
Put A♭sus4 under your fingers
Hear every voicing, see the keys light up, and drill it in the interactive Chord & Voicing Lab.
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