A♭7sus2 (also written G♯7sus2) is the Ab dominant seventh suspended second chord. It has 4 notes: A♭ – B♭ – E♭ – G♭ (1 – 2 – 5 – ♭7).
A seventh suspended second swaps the third of a dominant seventh for the second, for an open, modern sound.
A♭7sus2 chord on Guitar
411142
xx6876
x-11-13-11-11-11Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E 4th fret; A 1st fret; D 1st fret; G 1st fret; B 4th fret; high E 2nd fret.
A♭7sus2 chord on Ukulele
1321
11-10-11-11
3646
8869Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 1st fret; C 3rd fret; E 2nd fret; A 1st fret.
A♭7sus2 chord on Piano
Play A♭, B♭, E♭ and G♭ together with your right hand, and A♭ (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Related chords
Other Ab chords:
Chords in the key of A♭ major:
A♭7sus2 chord: questions
What notes are in the A♭7sus2 chord?
A♭7sus2 (Ab dominant seventh suspended second) is made of A♭, B♭, E♭ and G♭ (1 – 2 – 5 – ♭7).
How do you play A♭7sus2 on guitar?
The most common shape is 411142 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play A♭7sus2 on ukulele?
Play 1321 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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