Abmaj9sus4 Suspended
The Abmaj9sus4 chord is built from the notes Ab – Db – Eb – G – Bb.
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Chord tones, one by one
AbRoot
Root
The fundamental note the chord is built on — Ab.
DbThird
Suspended 4th
A perfect 4th replaces the third — tense, wants to resolve (sus4).
EbFifth
Perfect fifth
Seven semitones — the most stable interval, reinforces the root.
GSeventh
Major seventh
Eleven semitones — a lush, jazzy seventh just below the octave (maj7).
BbExtension
Ninth (9)
A 9th — colorful extension a whole step above the octave.
🎼 Related scales
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Ionian (major) scale; its characteristic note is the perfect 4th, what sets it apart from Lydian.
🎸 Genres
Pop · Classical · Gospel