# A♭6 suspended 4th Guitar Chord

> The A♭6 suspended 4th 6 suspended 4th chord blends the suspended 4th with a major sixth F, generating an open, floating sound. The unresolved tension between the fourth D♭ and sixth F creates a mystical, ethereal quality, often used to add color and movement in jazz and ambient music. With D♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of A♭6 suspended 4th.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat6-suspended-4th/d-flat

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: A♭6sus4
- Notes: A♭, D♭, E♭, F
- Intervals: 1 (A♭), 4 (D♭), 5 (E♭), 6 (F)
- Mood: open, nostalgic, airy, dreamy
- Genres: Pop, Ambient, Indie, Worship
- Playable shapes: 21

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 9 11 11 10 9 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat6-suspended-4th/d-flat/9bba9b)
- Shape 2: -1 -1 11 10 9 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat6-suspended-4th/d-flat/xxba9b)
- Shape 3: -1 4 1 1 2 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat6-suspended-4th/d-flat/x41121)
- Shape 4: -1 4 1 1 4 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat6-suspended-4th/d-flat/x41141)
- Shape 5: -1 4 3 1 4 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat6-suspended-4th/d-flat/x43141)
- Shape 6: -1 4 3 1 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat6-suspended-4th/d-flat/x43144)
- Shape 7: -1 4 3 6 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat6-suspended-4th/d-flat/x43644)
- Shape 8: 9 6 6 6 6 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat6-suspended-4th/d-flat/966669)

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