Ab7sus4 Guitar Chord A♭7sus4 = G#7sus4

A♭7sus4 is a 7sus4 chord made of A♭ · D♭ · E♭ · G♭. A sus4 chord with a minor 7th added. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 4: 464644 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Ab7sus4

Fret 4 barre · root on 6th string · 464644 · from fret 4

Ab7sus4

Fret 9 barre · root on 5th string · x-11-11-11-9-9 · from fret 9

Barre fret 4 with your index finger, from string 6 to string 1.
Middle finger on string 5 (A), fret 6.
Ring finger on string 3 (G), fret 6.
Strum down from string 6.

Ab7sus4 guitar chord chart — fret 4 barre 464644 and 1 more shape — All Ab7sus4 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

A♭
rootD♭
4thE♭
5thG♭
7th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 4 + E7sus4 shape → sounds as A♭7sus4

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

A♭ Mixolydian Mode

Other A♭ chords

A♭A♭m A♭7 A♭maj7 A♭m7 A♭6 A♭m6 A♭sus4 A♭sus2 A♭7sus4 A♭dim A♭dim7 A♭m7b5 A♭aug A♭add9 A♭9 A♭m9 A♭maj9

7sus4 chords in other keys

C7sus4 C♯7sus4 D7sus4 E♭7sus4 E7sus4 F7sus4 F♯7sus4 G7sus4 A♭7sus4 A7sus4 B♭7sus4 B7sus4

FAQ

What notes are in the A♭7sus4 chord?

The A♭7sus4 chord is made of A♭, D♭, E♭, G♭. A sus4 chord with a minor 7th added.

What's the easiest way to play A♭7sus4 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is 464644 (a barre chord at fret 4). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 4 and play a E7sus4 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over A♭7sus4?

A♭ mixolydian fits well.

Are A♭7sus4 and G♯7sus4 the same chord?

Yes. A♭ and G♯ are two names for the same note (enharmonic equivalents), so the fingering and sound are identical — the spelling just depends on the key of the song.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
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