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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.

Piano

Recommended voicing
Ab3 · C#4 · Eb4 · F#4

How to play the Ab7sus4 chord on piano

Play the recommended root-position voicing with the right hand: Ab3, C#4, Eb4 and F#4. Suggested fingering is 1–2–3–5 (1 is the thumb).

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

Songs using Ab7sus4