Ab6 2

[815C]

Originally Posted by 4Gtrs

The chords run Ebsus 4(superscript) 2(subscript), Eb, Ab 6(superscript) 2(subscript), Ab2, Ab 6(superscript) 2(subscript), Ab2, Ebsus 4(superscript) 2(subscript).

I got the piano music from our music director. The notes that correspond to the Ebsus 4(superscript) 2(subscript) are Eb F Ab, the notes that correspond to the Ab 6(superscript) 2(subscript) are Ab F Bb (so I guess this is Ab suspend the 3rd and 5th, add 2nd and 6th?).
Thanks again for any suggestions.

Its a little difficult to make suggestions not knowing the song, the style, the arrangement, etc, but here is a thought for that chord progression. Capo at the 6th fret and play this:





-----0------0------0-----0-----0-----0-----0------------
-----3------2------0-----3-----0-----3-----3------------
-----2------2------2-----2-----2-----2-----2------------
-----4------2------4-----4-----4-----4-----4------------
-----0------0------5-----5-----5-----5-----0------------
---------------------------------------------------------

[815C]

Or, capo at the 3rd fret and play this....





-----0------0------3-----3-----3-----3-----0------------
-----3------1------1-----1-----1-----1-----3------------
-----0------0------2-----2-----2-----2-----0------------
-----3------2------0-----3-----0-----3-----3------------
-----3------3------------------------------3------------
-------------------1-----1-----1-----1-------------------

[beach bob]

Originally Posted by 4Gtrs

The chords run Ebsus 4(superscript) 2(subscript), Eb, Ab 6(superscript) 2(subscript), Ab2, Ab 6(superscript) 2(subscript), Ab2, Ebsus 4(superscript) 2(subscript).

I got the piano music from our music director. The notes that correspond to the Ebsus 4(superscript) 2(subscript) are Eb F Ab, the notes that correspond to the Ab 6(superscript) 2(subscript) are Ab F Bb (so I guess this is Ab suspend the 3rd and 5th, add 2nd and 6th?).
Thanks again for any suggestions.

Just to muddy the issue a bit more

I was thinking that possibly the "Ab 6(superscript) 2(subscript)" notation might have referred to a 2 for the bass, as in Ab6/Bb (Ab6 chord, Bb bass). Though going by the piano voicings it doesn't seem that's correct... Just thought I'd mention it to give that a try. 815C gives some good, practical voicings.

The real issue is what the heck is WITH these weird chord notations I keep reading about here??!!?? aargh. Not to mention ::flat keys:: but I try to remind myself that's just my problem (as he reaches for his Shubb capo...)

[4Gtrs]

Thanks to all for your help, especially 815C and Beach Bob. We tried a number of voicings this morning and decided that the notation meant Ab with only a 2nd and 6th, and an Ebsus with an added 2nd. I couldn't get my fingers to move fast enough in this key so with the magic Shubb Capo it worked out fine. BTW, the name of this pretty song is "Thank You, Lord!", in case it every comes up for anyone else.

[mapletrees]

I didn't think I was on the right track with that funky inversion notation.....

no good ever comes of humans thinking too hard....