A♭7sus4 piano chord (A♭ dominant 7th sus4)
A♭ – D♭ – E♭ – G♭
Formula 1 – 4 – 5 – ♭7
A♭7sus4 inversions
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.
Root position A♭7sus4
A♭ – D♭ – E♭ – G♭
1st inversion A♭7sus4/D♭
D♭ – E♭ – G♭ – A♭
2nd inversion A♭7sus4/E♭
E♭ – G♭ – A♭ – D♭
3rd inversion A♭7sus4/G♭
G♭ – A♭ – D♭ – E♭
Other A♭ chords
A♭7sus4 chord questions
What notes are in the A♭ dominant 7th sus4 chord?
A♭7sus4 is A♭, D♭, E♭, G♭. Its formula is 1 – 4 – 5 – ♭7, counted from the root A♭.
How do you play A♭7sus4 on piano?
With the right hand in root position, play A♭–D♭–E♭–G♭ using fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5 (thumb on A♭). With the left hand, use fingers 5, 3, 2 and 1 from the bottom.
What are the inversions of A♭7sus4?
Root position: A♭–D♭–E♭–G♭; 1st inversion: D♭–E♭–G♭–A♭; 2nd inversion: E♭–G♭–A♭–D♭; 3rd inversion: G♭–A♭–D♭–E♭.