A♭ Sus4 Chord on Piano
The A♭ Sus4 chord contains A♭, D♭ and E♭ — 3 notes. Every one is marked across three octaves of the keyboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers.
- Root
- Perfect 4th
- Perfect 5th
| Degree | 1 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Note | A♭ | D♭ | E♭ |
| Interval | Root | Perfect 4th | Perfect 5th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Scales containing A♭ Sus4
| Major (Ionian) | D♭ E F# A♭ B |
| Natural Minor (Aeolian) | D♭ E♭ F A♭ B♭ |
| Dorian | D♭ E♭ F# A♭ B♭ |
| Phrygian | C E♭ F A♭ B♭ |
| Lydian | D♭ E F# A B |
| Mixolydian | D♭ E♭ F# A♭ B |
| Locrian | C E♭ F G B♭ |
| Harmonic Lydian (Lydian ♭6) | D♭ A |
| Harmonic Minor | D♭ A♭ |
| Melodic Minor | D♭ F# A♭ |
| Melodic Minor ♯4 | D♭ F# |
| Gypsy Minor (Hungarian Minor) | D♭ |
| Major Pentatonic | D♭ F# B |
| Minor Pentatonic | E♭ A♭ B♭ |
| Dominant Pentatonic (Mixolydian Pentatonic) | D♭ |
| Minor Sixth Pentatonic | A♭ |
| Blues | E♭ A♭ B♭ |
| Tcherepnin (M3) | E♭ G B |
Circle of fifths
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the A♭ Sus4 chord?
A♭, D♭ and E♭. That is 3 notes.
How is the A♭ Sus4 chord built?
From a root of A♭: D♭ is the perfect 4th and E♭ is the perfect 5th.
Which scales contain the A♭ Sus4 chord?
D♭ Major (Ionian), D♭ Natural Minor (Aeolian), D♭ Dorian and C Phrygian, among others. Every note of the A♭ Sus4 chord is in those, so they can be played over it.
Which smaller chords are inside the A♭ Sus4 chord?
D♭ Power (5). Each uses only notes the A♭ Sus4 chord already contains.
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