A♭ suspended 4th chord
How to play A♭sus4 on the piano: the 3 notes, where they sit on the keyboard, fingering and inversions.
A♭root
D♭4th
E♭5th
- Symbol
- A♭sus4
- Notes
- A♭ – D♭ – E♭
- Formula
- R – 4 – 5
- Fingering
- RH 1–3–5 · LH 5–3–1
The A♭ suspended 4th chord is made of A♭ – D♭ – E♭ (formula R – 4 – 5). With the right hand use fingers 1, 3 and 5 (thumb, middle, little finger); with the left hand use 5, 3 and 1.
A♭sus4 inversions
The same notes in a different order. Tap a keyboard to hear each one.
Root position
A♭ – D♭ – E♭
1st inversion
D♭ – E♭ – A♭
2nd inversion
E♭ – A♭ – D♭