Piano chord
C 7sus4 Chord
C7sus4 is a 7sus4 chord built on C. It contains the notes C – F – G – B♭.
C7sus4
Also written: C7sus
- C
- F
- G
- B♭
Notes in C7sus4
Count up from C using the intervals below. The formula shows each note relative to the C major scale.
| Notes | Intervals | Formula | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | Root | 1 | 0 |
| F | Perfect 4th | 4 | 5 |
| G | Perfect 5th | 5 | 7 |
| B♭ | Minor 7th | ♭7 | 10 |
How to play C7sus4 on piano
- Right hand: fingers 1–2–3–5 (thumb on C).
- Left hand: fingers 5–3–2–1, or play just the root in the left hand and the other notes in the right.
- Inversions keep your hand closer to the previous chord — see below.
C7sus4 inversions
An inversion puts a different note of C7sus4 at the bottom. The notes stay the same, the colour and voice leading change.
Root position
C7sus4C – F – G – B♭
1st inversion
C7sus4/FF – G – B♭ – C
2nd inversion
C7sus4/GG – B♭ – C – F
3rd inversion
C7sus4/B♭B♭ – C – F – G
About 7sus4 chords
Suspended 4th meets the bluesy 7th — the result is pure groove and funk. Soul and R&B live here.
Sound: Funky & soulful
Songs that use it
- Superstition · Stevie WonderR&B
- Papa Was a Rolling Stone · The TemptationsSoul
- Shining Star · Earth, Wind & FireFunk
Keys that contain C7sus4
C7sus4 is built only from notes of these keys. The Roman numeral shows its role in each key.
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