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Absus4 Guitar Chord A♭sus4 = G#sus4

A♭sus4 is a suspended 4th chord made of A♭ · D♭ · E♭. The 4th replaces the 3rd — an open sound waiting to resolve. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 4: 466644 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Absus4
4fr
Fret 4 barre · root on 6th string · 466644 · from fret 4
Absus4
×
Fret 1 barre · root on 6th string · 44112x
Absus4
6fr××
Fret 6 · root on 4th string · xx6899 · from fret 6
Absus4
11fr×
Fret 11 barre · root on 5th string · x-11-13-13-14-11 · from fret 11
  1. Barre fret 4 with your index finger, from string 6 to string 1.
  2. Middle finger on string 5 (A), fret 6.
  3. Ring finger on string 4 (D), fret 6.
  4. Pinky finger on string 3 (G), fret 6.
  5. Strum down from string 6.
Absus4 guitar chord chart — fret 4 barre 466644 and 3 more shapes
All Absus4 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

A♭
rootD♭
4thE♭
5th

Play it easier with a capo

  • Capo on fret 4 + Esus4 shape → sounds as A♭sus4
  • Capo on fret 6 + Dsus4 shape → sounds as A♭sus4

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.

Scales that fit

Other A♭ chords

A♭A♭mA♭7A♭maj7A♭m7A♭6A♭m6A♭sus4A♭sus2A♭7sus4A♭dimA♭dim7A♭m7b5A♭augA♭add9A♭9A♭m9A♭maj9

Suspended 4th chords in other keys

Csus4C♯sus4Dsus4E♭sus4Esus4Fsus4F♯sus4Gsus4A♭sus4Asus4B♭sus4Bsus4

FAQ

What notes are in the A♭sus4 chord?

The A♭sus4 chord is made of A♭, D♭, E♭. The 4th replaces the 3rd — an open sound waiting to resolve.

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

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is 466644 (a barre chord at fret 4). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 4 and play a Esus4 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over A♭sus4?

A♭ mixolydian or A♭ major fits well.

Are A♭sus4 and G♯sus4 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
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).