Guitar arpeggio
Ab Sus4 Guitar Arpeggio
Ab Sus4 is a three-note arpeggio built from Ab, Db, and Eb. It is also commonly called Ab Suspended 4, and Ab Suspended Fourth. Use it to study chord tones, interval formulas, and guitar fretboard positions.
- Chord tones
- AbDbEb
- Formula
- 1 4 5
- Semitones
- 0 5 7
- Chord symbols
- Absus4
- Also called
- Ab Suspended 4Ab Suspended Fourth
How to read this arpeggio
The chord tones are shown as pitch classes first. In the fretboard tool, square markers represent Ab root notes, while circular markers represent the remaining tones in the arpeggio.
Use the interactive fretboard to locate the Ab root notes and connect the remaining sus4 chord tones across standard tuning.
This same arpeggio shape is also commonly called Ab Suspended 4 or Ab Suspended Fourth.
Fretboard diagram
Open this arpeggio in the fretboard tool
Start with Ab Sus4 loaded, then adjust tuning, labels, colors, fret count, and orientation.
Open in interactive fretboard