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A♭7sus4/E♭ guitar shapes

Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions

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About the chord

A♭ dominant 7th suspended 4th / E♭ (2nd inversion)

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 E♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd inversion of A♭ dominant 7th suspended 4th.

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

Chord tones

A♭D♭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.

D♭ Perfect Fourth 4

The fourth creates suspension and a sense of pull toward resolution.

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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