Ab7sus4 Piano Chord
An open chord combining seventh tension with a suspended fourth. Typical of soul, gospel and modern worship music. Often resolves to the dominant seventh chord.
Recommended voicing
Ab3 · C#4 · Eb4 · F#4
With bass · rootless
Left hand
F#3 · C#4
fingers 5–1
Right hand
Free
melody / improvisation
Jazz accompaniment with a bass player: the bass supplies the root, leaving the right hand free for melody or improvisation.
Notation for Ab7sus4 chord
Other names: Ab 7th suspended 4th
Music theory name: seventh suspended fourth chord
Common name: Ab 7sus4 chord
Intervals and tones in Ab7sus4 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| Ab | Root |
| C# | Perfect 4th |
| Eb | Perfect 5th |
| F# | Minor 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
C#4 · Eb4 · F#4 · Ab4
2nd inversion
Eb4 · F#4 · Ab4 · C#5