H7sus4 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
B3 · E4 · F#4 · A4
With bass · rootless
Left hand
A3 · E4
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 H7sus4 chord
Other names: H 7th suspended 4th
Music theory name: seventh suspended fourth chord
Common name: H 7sus4 chord
Intervals and tones in H7sus4 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| H | Root |
| E | Perfect 4th |
| F# | Perfect 5th |
| A | Minor 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
E4 · F#4 · A4 · B4
2nd inversion
F#4 · A4 · B4 · E5