Piano chord · also written G♯7sus4

A♭ 7sus4 Piano Chord (A♭7sus4)

The A♭ 7sus4 chord on piano is made of the notes A♭, D♭, E♭ and G♭. Suspended with dominant tension. Common in funk and gospel.

A♭ 7sus4 chord on a piano keyboard: A♭, D♭, E♭, G♭ C5C6 A♭ D♭ E♭ G♭

A♭7sus4 A♭ – D♭ – E♭ – G♭

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What notes are in A♭ 7sus4?

4 notes, built 1 – 4 – 5 – ♭7 up from A♭.

Notes
A♭ – D♭ – E♭ – G♭
Formula
1 – 4 – 5 – ♭7
Semitones from the root
0 – 5 – 7 – 10
Symbol
A♭7sus4
Same keys as
G♯7sus4 (G♯ – C♯ – D♯ – F♯)
Chord type
7sus4, 4 notes

How to play A♭ 7sus4 on piano

  • Right hand: A♭ (1), D♭ (2), E♭ (3), G♭ (5). Fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5, thumb on A♭.
  • Left hand: A♭ (5), D♭ (3), E♭ (2), G♭ (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on A♭.

Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.

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A♭ 7sus4 inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: A♭7sus4/D♭, A♭7sus4/E♭, A♭7sus4/G♭.

A♭ 7sus4 root position on piano: A♭, D♭, E♭, G♭ A♭ D♭ E♭ G♭
Root position A♭7sus4 A♭ – D♭ – E♭ – G♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
A♭ 7sus4 1st inversion on piano: D♭, E♭, G♭, A♭ D♭ E♭ G♭ A♭
1st inversion A♭7sus4/D♭ D♭ – E♭ – G♭ – A♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
A♭ 7sus4 2nd inversion on piano: E♭, G♭, A♭, D♭ E♭ G♭ A♭ D♭
2nd inversion A♭7sus4/E♭ E♭ – G♭ – A♭ – D♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
A♭ 7sus4 3rd inversion on piano: G♭, A♭, D♭, E♭ G♭ A♭ D♭ E♭
3rd inversion A♭7sus4/G♭ G♭ – A♭ – D♭ – E♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with A♭ 7sus4

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

ii–V–I

in D♭ major

  1. ii7 E♭m7
  2. V7sus4 A♭7sus4
  3. Imaj7 D♭maj7
ii–V–I in D♭ major: E♭m7, A♭7sus4, D♭maj7 D♭ E♭ G♭ B♭

Minor cadence

in C♯ minor

  1. i C♯m
  2. iv F♯m
  3. V7sus4 A♭7sus4
  4. i C♯m
Minor cadence in C♯ minor: C♯m, F♯m, A♭7sus4, C♯m C♯ E G♯

Can you find A♭ 7sus4?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

1 / 6 Tap the notes of A♭ 7sus4 (A♭7sus4)

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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.

Practice keyboard: tap the notes of the chord

What key is A♭ 7sus4 in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of A♭7sus4, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • D♭ majorV7sus4

Minor keys

  • C♯ minorV7sus4 (harmonic minor)
  • B♭ minorVII7sus4

A♭ 7sus4 chord FAQ

What notes are in the A♭ 7sus4 chord?

A♭ 7sus4 (A♭7sus4) has 4 notes: A♭, D♭, E♭ and G♭. Its formula is 1 – 4 – 5 – ♭7, counted up from A♭.

How do you play A♭ 7sus4 on the piano?

Put your right thumb on A♭ and play A♭, D♭, E♭ and G♭ with fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on A♭.

Is A♭ 7sus4 the same as G♯ 7sus4?

On the piano, yes: G♯7sus4 (G♯, C♯, D♯, F♯) uses exactly the same keys as A♭7sus4 (A♭, D♭, E♭, G♭). Which name is used depends on the key of the piece; A♭7sus4 is the more common spelling.

What are the inversions of A♭ 7sus4?

1st inversion: D♭, E♭, G♭, A♭ (A♭7sus4/D♭). 2nd inversion: E♭, G♭, A♭, D♭ (A♭7sus4/E♭). 3rd inversion: G♭, A♭, D♭, E♭ (A♭7sus4/G♭).

What key is A♭ 7sus4 in?

A♭7sus4 belongs to D♭ major (V7sus4) and B♭ minor (VII7sus4).

Other A♭ chords

7sus4 chords on every root

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