A♭sus4 chord on piano
Ab suspended 4th: A♭ · D♭ · E♭. It sounds held breath: the 4th wants to fall to the 3rd, and resolving it is the oldest trick in music.
NotesA♭ D♭ E♭
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: A♭ — finger 1 · D♭ — finger 3 · E♭ — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootA♭ – D♭ – E♭
- 1stD♭ – E♭ – A♭
- 2ndE♭ – A♭ – D♭
Songs that use A♭sus4
BeethovenMoonlight Sonata (1st mvt)
C# minor · Advanced
ChopinNocturne Op. 9 No. 1
Bb minor · Advanced
ChopinWaltz Op. 64 No. 2
C# minor · Advanced
SchubertImpromptu Op. 142 No. 2
Ab major · Intermediate
ChopinFantaisie-Impromptu
C# minor · Advanced
DebussyClair de Lune
Db major · Advanced