C7sus4 Piano Chord
An open chord combining seventh tension with a suspended fourth. Typical of soul, gospel and modern worship music. Often resolves to the dominant seventh chord.
Recommended voicing
C4 · F4 · G4 · Bb4
With bass · rootless
Left hand
Bb3 · F4
fingers 5–1
Right hand
Free
melody / improvisation
Jazz accompaniment with a bass player: the bass supplies the root, leaving the right hand free for melody or improvisation.
Notation for C7sus4 chord
Other names: C 7th suspended 4th
Music theory name: seventh suspended fourth chord
Common name: C 7sus4 chord
Intervals and tones in C7sus4 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| C | Root |
| F | Perfect 4th |
| G | Perfect 5th |
| B | Minor 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
F4 · G4 · Bb4 · C5
2nd inversion
G4 · Bb4 · C5 · F5