Ab Suspended 4th Guitar Chord (Absus4)
Ab Suspended 4th (Absus4) is built from G#, C#, D#, which is the 1P - 4P - 5P formula measured from the root G#. This page shows 1 fingering with fretboard diagrams.
Fingerings for Absus4
Notes in Absus4
- G#1P
- C#4P
- D#5P
How to play Absus4
Ab Suspended 4th Guitar Chord (Absus4) is open and unresolved, neither major nor minor.
Beginner tip
Suspended chords are about letting open strings ring, so avoid touching the strings you do not fret.
Practice idea
Resolve it to the matching major or minor chord to hear the suspension settle.
Absus4 FAQ
- What notes are in Ab Suspended 4th?
- Ab Suspended 4th (Absus4) contains G#, C#, D#. In interval terms that is 1P - 4P - 5P above the root G#.
- How do you play Absus4 on guitar?
- The most common shape here is "Absus2": low E muted, A open, D at fret 2, G at fret 2, B at fret 3, high E open.
- Is Absus4 hard for beginners?
- It sits in the suspended family. Suspended chords are about letting open strings ring, so avoid touching the strings you do not fret.