F7sus4 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
F4 · Bb4 · C5 · Eb5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
Eb3 · Bb3
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 F7sus4 chord
Other names: F 7th suspended 4th
Music theory name: seventh suspended fourth chord
Common name: F 7sus4 chord
Intervals and tones in F7sus4 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| F | Root |
| B | Perfect 4th |
| C | Perfect 5th |
| Eb | Minor 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
Bb4 · C5 · Eb5 · F5
2nd inversion
C5 · Eb5 · F5 · Bb5