# 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 E♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd inversion of A♭6 suspended 4th.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat6-suspended-4th/e-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: 23

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 -1 1 1 2 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat6-suspended-4th/e-flat/xx1121)
- Shape 2: 11 11 11 10 9 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat6-suspended-4th/e-flat/bbba99)
- Shape 3: -1 -1 13 13 14 13 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat6-suspended-4th/e-flat/xxdded)
- Shape 4: -1 6 3 6 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat6-suspended-4th/e-flat/x63644)
- Shape 5: -1 6 3 6 6 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat6-suspended-4th/e-flat/x63664)
- Shape 6: -1 6 6 6 6 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat6-suspended-4th/e-flat/x66669)
- Shape 7: -1 6 6 8 6 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat6-suspended-4th/e-flat/x66869)
- Shape 8: 11 8 11 8 9 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-flat6-suspended-4th/e-flat/b8b899)

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