Piano chord · Suspended & power
A♭ dominant 7th suspended 4th chord on piano
Right hand: A♭ (1), D♭ (2), E♭ (3), G♭ (5)
How to play A♭7sus4 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
A dominant 7th with a suspended 4th — common in funk, soul and gospel.
- Notes
- A♭D♭E♭G♭
- Formula
- 145♭7
- Built from
- root · perfect 4th · perfect 5th · minor 7th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handA♭1 · thumbD♭2 · indexE♭3 · middleG♭5 · pinky
Left handA♭5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing A♭7sus4 on piano
On piano, every note of A♭7sus4 is a black key.
