# A♭ dominant 7th suspended 4th Guitar Chord

> The A♭ dominant 7th suspended 4th dominant 7th suspended 4th chord replaces the third with a perfect fourth D♭, creating a suspended, unresolved tension. The combination of the fourth D♭, fifth E♭, and minor seventh G♭ generates a powerful, dramatic sound often used in blues, rock, and jazz for dynamic resolutions. With D♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of A♭ dominant 7th suspended 4th.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/d-flat

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: A♭7sus4
- Notes: A♭, D♭, E♭, G♭
- Intervals: 1 (A♭), 4 (D♭), 5 (E♭), ♭7 (G♭)
- Mood: bright, unresolved, energetic, vibrant
- Genres: Pop, Rock, Jazz, Worship
- Playable shapes: 20

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 4 4 6 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/d-flat/x44644)
- Shape 2: 9 9 11 11 9 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/d-flat/99bb9b)
- Shape 3: -1 -1 11 11 9 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/d-flat/xxbb9b)
- Shape 4: -1 4 1 1 2 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/d-flat/x41122)
- Shape 5: -1 4 1 1 4 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/d-flat/x41142)
- Shape 6: -1 4 4 1 4 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/d-flat/x44142)
- Shape 7: 9 6 6 6 7 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/d-flat/966679)
- Shape 8: 9 9 -1 8 9 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/d-flat/99x89x)

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