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A♭7sus2/B♭ guitar shapes

Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions

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About the chord

A♭ dominant 7th suspended 2nd / B♭ (1st inversion)

The A♭ dominant 7th suspended 2nd dominant 7th suspended 2nd chord swaps the third with a major second B♭, producing an airy, suspended sound. The tension between the second B♭ and minor seventh G♭ creates an unresolved, mystical feel, adding intrigue and complexity in jazz and fusion. With B♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of A♭ dominant 7th suspended 2nd.

Root note: A♭
Bass note: B♭
Chord tones: 4
Playable shapes: 27

Chord tones

A♭B♭E♭G♭

Notes & Intervals

Each note below shows how the chord is built from its root. This is the theory layer underneath the fretboard shapes.

A♭ Unison (Root) 1

The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.

B♭ Major Second 2

The second creates an open suspended feel without fully committing to major or minor.

E♭ Perfect Fifth 5

The fifth reinforces stability and gives the chord its strong harmonic frame.

G♭ Minor Seventh ♭7

The minor seventh adds bluesy or jazzy tension that wants to move onward.

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