A♭ Suspended Mandolin Chord

also known as A♭sus4, A♭sus, A♭ suspended 4th

your first finger goes on the fourth fret of the first string
your second finger goes on the sixth fret of the fourth string
your third finger goes on the sixth fret of the third string
your fourth finger goes on the sixth fret of the second string

Diagram of an A♭ suspended mandolin chord at the 4 fret (first inversion)

Notes in an A♭ Suspended Mandolin chord

Root : A♭

4th : D♭

5th : E♭

A♭sus4/D♭

Diagram of an A♭ suspended mandolin barre chord at the 11 fret

A♭sus4

Diagram of an A♭ suspended mandolin barre chord at the 1 fret

A♭sus4

Diagram of an A♭ suspended mandolin barre chord at the 6 fret (second inversion)

A♭sus4/E♭

Diagram of an A♭ suspended mandolin barre chord at the 8 fret (second inversion)

A♭sus4/E♭

Diagram of an A♭ suspended mandolin chord at the 8 fret (second inversion)

A♭sus4/E♭

Suspended chord

A suspended chord (or sus chord) is a musical chord in which the (major or minor) third is omitted, replaced usually with either a perfect fourth or a major second although the fourth is far more common. The lack of a minor or a major third in the chord creates an open sound, while the dissonance between the fourth and fifth or second and root creates tension. When using popular-music symbols, they are indicated by the symbols "sus4" and "sus2".