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A♭9sus4 — A♭ 9th Sus 4

A♭9sus4 is the A♭ 9th sus 4 chord. It is built on the root A♭ with perfect 4th (D♭), perfect 5th (E♭), minor 7th (G♭) and major 9th (B♭) above it — the formula 1 4 5 ♭7 9, sounding the notes A♭ D♭ E♭ G♭ B♭. On the piano it sits at Ab (octave 4) and above in the library's voicing; the same 5 notes in any octave are still A♭9sus4.

Root
A♭
Quality
9th Sus 4
Formula
1 4 5 ♭7 9
Notes
A♭ D♭ E♭ G♭ B♭

On the keyboard

A♭9sus4 on the piano keyboard: A♭ D♭ E♭ G♭ B♭A♭D♭E♭G♭B♭

The notes of A♭9sus4

DegreeNoteInterval from the rootPitch
1A♭rootA♭4
4D♭perfect 4thD♭5
5E♭perfect 5thE♭5
♭7G♭minor 7thG♭5
9B♭major 9thB♭5

Other 9ths on A♭

9th Sus 4 chords on every root

Part of the chord reference. See also the scales and the keys.