# A♭ dominant 7th suspended 2nd Guitar Chord

> 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 G♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of A♭ dominant 7th suspended 2nd.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-2nd/g-flat

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: A♭7sus2
- Notes: A♭, B♭, E♭, G♭
- Intervals: 1 (A♭), 2 (B♭), 5 (E♭), ♭7 (G♭)
- Mood: open, neutral, spacious, airy
- Genres: Jazz, Ambient, Pop, Indie
- Playable shapes: 34

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 2 -1 4 3 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-2nd/g-flat/2x4344)
- Shape 2: -1 -1 4 3 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-2nd/g-flat/xx4344)
- Shape 3: 2 1 1 1 4 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-2nd/g-flat/211142)
- Shape 4: 2 1 1 1 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-2nd/g-flat/211144)
- Shape 5: 2 1 4 1 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-2nd/g-flat/214144)
- Shape 6: 2 1 1 3 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-2nd/g-flat/211344)
- Shape 7: -1 9 6 8 7 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-2nd/g-flat/x96876)
- Shape 8: -1 9 6 8 9 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-2nd/g-flat/x96896)

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