A♭ Dominant Seventh Suspended Second Chord
Also known as:
A♭ Dominant 7th Suspended 2nd , A♭7sus2
The A♭ Dominant Seventh Suspended Second Chord doesn't have a definitive quality because it lacks a Major or minor Third interval so is neither sad nor happy. A♭ Dominant Seventh Suspended Second Chord contains the notes A♭, B♭, E♭, G♭. The A♭ Dominant Seventh Suspended Second Chord is a Suspended type chord which means the Third has been replaced, in this case with the Second B♭.
Below you will find the A♭ Dominant Seventh Suspended Second Chord notes, notation, degrees, intervals, related scales and chords, and more.
Notes
A♭, B♭, E♭, G♭
Can be omitted: E♭
Notation
Degrees
| Note | Number | Name |
|---|---|---|
| A♭ | 1 | Tonic |
| B♭ | 2 | Supertonic |
| E♭ | 5 | Dominant |
| G♭ | ♭7 | Subtonic |
Intervals
| Notes | Semitones | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| A♭ > A♭ | 0 | Perfect Unison (P1) |
| A♭ > B♭ | 2 | Major 2nd (M2) |
| A♭ > E♭ | 7 | Perfect 5th (P5) |
| A♭ > G♭ | 10 | minor 7th (m7) |
Scales related to A♭ Dominant Seventh Suspended Second Chord
Same Spellings
Scales that include all of the notes of the A♭ Dominant Seventh Suspended Second Chord.
vi Chord of C♭ Major Scale
V Chord of D♭ Major Scale
ii Chord of G♭ Major Scale
♭VII Chord of B♭ Natural Minor Scale
iv Chord of E♭ Natural Minor Scale
i Chord of A♭ Natural Minor Scale
iv Chord of E♭ Harmonic Minor Scale
V Chord of D♭ Melodic Minor Scale
IV Chord of E♭ Melodic Minor Scale
ii Chord of G♭ Major Pentatonic Scale
iv Chord of E♭ Minor Pentatonic Scale
ii Chord of G♭ Major Blues Scale
iv Chord of E♭ Minor Blues Scale
vi Chord of C♭ Ionian Mode
V Chord of D♭ Ionian Mode
ii Chord of G♭ Ionian Mode
v Chord of D♭ Dorian Mode
IV Chord of E♭ Dorian Mode
i Chord of A♭ Dorian Mode
♭vii Chord of B♭ Phrygian Mode
iv Chord of E♭ Phrygian Mode
♭III Chord of F Phrygian Mode
vi Chord of C♭ Lydian Mode
iii Chord of F♭ Lydian Mode
II Chord of G♭ Lydian Mode
v Chord of D♭ Mixolydian Mode
ii Chord of G♭ Mixolydian Mode
I Chord of A♭ Mixolydian Mode
♭VII Chord of B♭ Aeolian Mode
iv Chord of E♭ Aeolian Mode
i Chord of A♭ Aeolian Mode
♭vii Chord of B♭ Locrian Mode
♭VI Chord of C Locrian Mode
♭iii Chord of F Locrian Mode
♭vii Chord of B♭ Phrygian Dominant Mode
Different Spellings
Scales that include different spellings of all the notes of the A♭ Dominant Seventh Suspended Second Chord.
vi Chord of B Major Scale
V Chord of C♯ Major Scale
ii Chord of F♯ Major Scale
♭VII Chord of A♯ Natural Minor Scale
iv Chord of D♯ Natural Minor Scale
i Chord of G♯ Natural Minor Scale
iv Chord of D♯ Harmonic Minor Scale
V Chord of C♯ Melodic Minor Scale
IV Chord of D♯ Melodic Minor Scale
ii Chord of F♯ Major Pentatonic Scale
iv Chord of D♯ Minor Pentatonic Scale
ii Chord of F♯ Major Blues Scale
iv Chord of D♯ Minor Blues Scale
vi Chord of B Ionian Mode
V Chord of C♯ Ionian Mode
ii Chord of F♯ Ionian Mode
v Chord of C♯ Dorian Mode
IV Chord of D♯ Dorian Mode
i Chord of G♯ Dorian Mode
♭vii Chord of A♯ Phrygian Mode
iv Chord of D♯ Phrygian Mode
♭III Chord of E♯ Phrygian Mode
vi Chord of B Lydian Mode
iii Chord of E Lydian Mode
II Chord of F♯ Lydian Mode
v Chord of C♯ Mixolydian Mode
ii Chord of F♯ Mixolydian Mode
I Chord of G♯ Mixolydian Mode
♭VII Chord of A♯ Aeolian Mode
iv Chord of D♯ Aeolian Mode
i Chord of G♯ Aeolian Mode
♭vii Chord of A♯ Locrian Mode
♭VI Chord of B♯ Locrian Mode
♭iii Chord of E♯ Locrian Mode
♭vii Chord of A♯ Phrygian Dominant Mode
Chords related to A♭ Dominant Seventh Suspended Second Chord
Enharmonic Equivalent
Chord with the same root and notes as the A♭ Dominant Seventh Suspended Second Chord but different spelling.
G♯ Dominant Seventh Suspended Second Chord
Same Notes
Chords that have all of the same notes (in any spelling) as the A♭ Dominant Seventh Suspended Second Chord.
G♯ Dominant Seventh Suspended Second Chord
Same Root Note
Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the A♭ Dominant Seventh Suspended Second Chord and have the same root note.
A♭ Minor Ninth Chord
A♭ Minor Eleventh Chord
A♭ Minor Thirteenth Chord
A♭ Dominant Ninth Chord
A♭ Dominant Eleventh Chord
A♭ Dominant Thirteenth Chord
A♭ Dominant Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord
A♭ Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth Chord
Different Root Note
Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the A♭ Dominant Seventh Suspended Second Chord but have a different root note.
B Major Thirteenth Chord
C♭ Major Thirteenth Chord
C♯ Major Thirteenth Chord
D♭ Major Thirteenth Chord
F♯ Major Thirteenth Chord
G♭ Major Thirteenth Chord
F♯ Major Sixth/Ninth Chord
G♭ Major Sixth/Ninth Chord
E Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord
F♭ Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord
G♯ Minor Ninth Chord
D♯ Minor Eleventh Chord
E♭ Minor Eleventh Chord
G♯ Minor Eleventh Chord
C♯ Minor Thirteenth Chord
D♭ Minor Thirteenth Chord
D♯ Minor Thirteenth Chord
E♭ Minor Thirteenth Chord
G♯ Minor Thirteenth Chord
G♯ Dominant Ninth Chord
G♯ Dominant Eleventh Chord
C♯ Dominant Thirteenth Chord
D♭ Dominant Thirteenth Chord
F♯ Dominant Thirteenth Chord
G♭ Dominant Thirteenth Chord
G♯ Dominant Thirteenth Chord
G♯ Dominant Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord
G♯ Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth Chord
G♯ Dominant Seventh Suspended Second Chord
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