# A♭ suspended 4th Guitar Chord

> The A♭ suspended 4th suspended 4th chord replaces the third with a perfect fourth D♭, creating a suspended, unresolved sound. This tension naturally resolves to the major or minor third, adding anticipation and dynamic movement in rock and pop. With D♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of A♭ suspended 4th.

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

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: A♭sus4
- Notes: A♭, D♭, E♭
- Intervals: 1 (A♭), 4 (D♭), 5 (E♭)
- Mood: bright, unresolved, hopeful, spacious
- Genres: Pop, Rock, Worship, Folk
- Playable shapes: 46

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 4 6 6 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-suspended-4th/d-flat/x46644)
- Shape 2: -1 4 1 1 2 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-suspended-4th/d-flat/x41124)
- Shape 3: -1 4 1 1 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-suspended-4th/d-flat/x41144)
- Shape 4: 9 6 6 6 9 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-suspended-4th/d-flat/966699)
- Shape 5: 9 6 6 8 9 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-suspended-4th/d-flat/966899)
- Shape 6: 9 11 11 8 9 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-suspended-4th/d-flat/9bb899)
- Shape 7: -1 -1 11 8 9 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-suspended-4th/d-flat/xxb899)
- Shape 8: -1 -1 11 8 9 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat-suspended-4th/d-flat/xxb89b)

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