Absus4 Guitar Chord — Chart and Tabs in 6-string Van Halen Tuning

Short answer: Absus4 is a Ab sus4 chord with the notes A♭, D♭, E♭. In 6-string Van Halen tuning, there are 104 voicings. See the fingering diagrams below.

Also known as: Absus, Ab4, Abadd4

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How to Play Absus4 on Guitar

Absus4, Absus, Ab4, Abadd4

Notes: A♭, D♭, E♭

8,11,10,8,8,8 (132111)
8,11,10,10,8,8 (142311)
8,11,10,8,8,10 (142113)
x,11,10,10,8,8 (x42311)
x,11,10,8,8,10 (x42113)
x,x,10,8,8,10 (xx2113)
x,x,10,10,8,8 (xx2311)
x,x,5,8,8,8 (xx1234)
x,x,x,10,8,8 (xxx211)
x,x,x,8,8,10 (xxx112)
6,6,5,3,x,3 (3421x1)
8,x,10,8,8,8 (1x2111)
8,x,10,8,8,10 (1x2113)
8,x,10,10,8,8 (1x2311)
8,11,x,8,8,8 (12x111)
8,11,10,8,8,x (13211x)
6,6,10,10,8,x (11342x)
8,11,x,10,8,8 (13x211)
8,11,10,x,8,8 (132x11)
8,11,x,8,8,10 (13x112)
8,11,10,10,8,x (14231x)
6,6,10,10,x,10 (1123x4)
6,6,10,10,x,8 (1134x2)
6,6,x,10,8,8 (11x423)
6,6,10,8,x,10 (1132x4)
6,6,x,10,8,10 (11x324)
6,6,x,8,8,10 (11x234)
6,6,10,x,8,10 (113x24)
8,11,x,10,8,10 (14x213)
8,11,10,x,8,10 (142x13)
x,6,5,8,8,x (x2134x)
x,11,x,10,8,8 (x3x211)
x,11,x,8,8,10 (x3x112)
x,6,5,8,x,8 (x213x4)
x,6,5,x,8,8 (x21x34)
x,x,5,8,8,x (xx123x)
x,11,10,10,8,x (x4231x)
x,x,5,x,8,8 (xx1x23)
x,6,x,10,8,8 (x1x423)
x,6,10,8,x,10 (x132x4)
x,6,x,8,8,10 (x1x234)
x,6,10,10,x,8 (x134x2)
x,11,10,x,8,10 (x42x13)
x,11,x,10,8,10 (x4x213)
8,x,x,8,8,8 (1xx111)
6,6,5,3,x,x (3421xx)
6,x,5,3,x,3 (3x21x1)
8,x,10,8,8,x (1x211x)
6,6,10,10,x,x (1123xx)
8,6,5,8,x,x (3214xx)
8,x,x,8,8,10 (1xx112)
8,x,10,x,8,8 (1x2x11)
8,11,x,8,8,x (12x11x)
6,6,5,8,x,x (2314xx)
8,x,x,10,8,8 (1xx211)
6,6,x,10,8,x (11x32x)
6,6,5,x,x,3 (342xx1)
8,6,x,8,8,x (21x34x)
8,11,10,x,8,x (132x1x)
8,11,x,10,8,x (13x21x)
6,x,5,8,8,x (2x134x)
8,x,5,8,8,x (2x134x)
8,11,x,x,8,8 (12xx11)
6,6,5,x,8,x (231x4x)
x,6,5,8,x,x (x213xx)
6,6,x,10,x,8 (11x3x2)
8,6,x,8,x,8 (21x3x4)
8,6,x,x,8,8 (21xx34)
6,6,10,x,x,10 (112xx3)
6,6,x,10,x,10 (11x2x3)
6,6,x,8,x,10 (11x2x3)
8,6,10,8,x,x (2143xx)
6,6,x,x,8,10 (11xx23)
8,x,5,x,8,8 (2x1x34)
6,6,5,x,x,8 (231xx4)
8,6,5,x,x,8 (321xx4)
6,x,5,x,8,8 (2x1x34)
8,11,x,x,8,10 (13xx12)
6,x,10,10,8,x (1x342x)
x,6,5,x,x,8 (x21xx3)
6,x,x,10,8,10 (1xx324)
8,6,x,8,x,10 (21x3x4)
6,x,x,10,8,8 (1xx423)
6,x,x,8,8,10 (1xx234)
8,6,10,x,x,8 (214xx3)
6,x,10,x,8,10 (1x3x24)
8,6,x,10,x,8 (21x4x3)
x,11,x,10,8,x (x3x21x)
x,6,x,8,x,10 (x1x2x3)
x,6,x,10,x,8 (x1x3x2)
x,11,x,x,8,10 (x3xx12)
8,x,x,8,8,x (1xx11x)
6,6,5,x,x,x (231xxx)
8,x,x,x,8,8 (1xxx11)
6,x,5,3,x,x (3x21xx)
8,6,x,8,x,x (21x3xx)
6,6,x,10,x,x (11x2xx)
6,x,5,x,x,3 (3x2xx1)
8,11,x,x,8,x (12xx1x)
6,x,5,x,8,x (2x1x3x)
6,6,x,x,x,10 (11xxx2)
8,6,x,x,x,8 (21xxx3)
6,x,x,10,8,x (1xx32x)
6,x,x,x,8,10 (1xxx23)

Quick Summary

  • The Absus4 chord contains the notes: A♭, D♭, E♭
  • In 6-string Van Halen tuning, there are 104 voicings available
  • Also written as: Absus, Ab4, Abadd4
  • Each diagram shows finger positions on the Guitar fretboard

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Absus4 chord on Guitar?

Absus4 is a Ab sus4 chord. It contains the notes A♭, D♭, E♭. On Guitar in 6-string Van Halen tuning, there are 104 ways to play this chord.

How do you play Absus4 on Guitar?

To play Absus4 on in 6-string Van Halen tuning, use one of the 104 voicings shown above. Each diagram shows finger positions on the fretboard, with numbers indicating which fingers to use.

What notes are in the Absus4 chord?

The Absus4 chord contains the notes: A♭, D♭, E♭.

How many ways can you play Absus4 on Guitar?

In 6-string Van Halen tuning, there are 104 voicings for the Absus4 chord. Each voicing uses a different position on the fretboard while playing the same notes: A♭, D♭, E♭.

What are other names for Absus4?

Absus4 is also known as Absus, Ab4, Abadd4. These are different notations for the same chord with the same notes: A♭, D♭, E♭.

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