About the A flat augmented suspended four chord
A flat augmented suspended four is used in D♭ Dorian, where its notes spell the i chord. Think of it as an A♭ augmented suspended fourth chord.
Its notes are A♭, D♭, and E. The intervals are a perfect fourth and an augmented fifth.
Also called G sharp augmented suspended four, which spells the same notes enharmonically. In shorthand it is commonly written Abaugsus4.
Positions
No stored guitar shape for this voicing yet. Build it from A♭, D♭, E.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | A flat | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | D flat | Perfect 4th |
| 3 | E | Augmented 5th |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Keys that use A flat augmented suspended four
A flat augmented suspended four is diatonic to these keys, where its notes spell the chord shown.
Other A flat chords
Simpler triads
Suspended
A flat suspended two chordA flat suspended four chordA flat seven suspended four chordA flat nine suspended four chordA flat thirteen suspended four chord
Sixths and sevenths
A flat six chordA flat minor six chordA flat minor flat six chordA flat seven chordA flat major seven chordA flat minor seven chordA flat minor seven flat five chordA flat diminished seven chordA flat minor major seven chordA flat major seven flat five chordA flat major seven sharp five chordA flat minor major seven flat five chord
Extensions
A flat nine chordA flat add nine chordA flat major nine chordA flat minor nine chordA flat eleven chordA flat thirteen chordA flat six nine chordA flat minor add nine chordA flat major eleven chordA flat major thirteen chordA flat minor eleven chordA flat minor thirteen chordA flat minor six nine chordA flat minor major nine chordA flat minor major eleven chord
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