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A♭maj7sus4/G guitar shapes

Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions

Showing 8 of 35 playable shapes

About the chord

A♭ major 7th suspended 4th / G (3rd inversion)

The A♭ major 7th suspended 4th major 7th suspended 4th chord replaces the third with a perfect fourth D♭, creating a lush, dreamy sound. The combination of the fourth D♭, fifth E♭, and major seventh G produces a sophisticated, modern harmony, enhancing ambient and jazz progressions with an ethereal color. With G in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of A♭ major 7th suspended 4th.

Root note: A♭
Bass note: G
Chord tones: 4
Playable shapes: 35

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 Major Seventh 7

The major seventh adds a smooth, lush tension close to the root.

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