F#7sus4 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
F#4 · B4 · C#5 · E5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
E3 · B3
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 F#7sus4 chord
Other names: F# 7th suspended 4th
Music theory name: seventh suspended fourth chord
Common name: F# 7sus4 chord
Intervals and tones in F#7sus4 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| F# | Root |
| H | Perfect 4th |
| C# | Perfect 5th |
| E | Minor 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
B4 · C#5 · E5 · F#5
2nd inversion
C#5 · E5 · F#5 · B5