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

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/e-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: 27

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 6 4 6 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/e-flat/x64644)
- Shape 2: 11 9 11 11 9 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/e-flat/b9bb99)
- Shape 3: -1 6 4 6 7 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/e-flat/x64674)
- Shape 4: -1 6 6 6 7 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/e-flat/x66674)
- Shape 5: -1 6 6 6 7 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/e-flat/x66679)
- Shape 6: -1 6 6 8 7 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/e-flat/x66879)
- Shape 7: 11 11 13 11 14 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/e-flat/bbdbeb)
- Shape 8: 11 11 11 11 14 14 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/e-flat/bbbbee)

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