G7sus4 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
G4 · C5 · D5 · F5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
F3 · C4
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 G7sus4 chord
Other names: G 7th suspended 4th
Music theory name: seventh suspended fourth chord
Common name: G 7sus4 chord
Intervals and tones in G7sus4 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| G | Root |
| C | Perfect 4th |
| D | Perfect 5th |
| F | Minor 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
C5 · D5 · F5 · G5
2nd inversion
D4 · F4 · G4 · C5