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G 7sus4 Chord

G7sus4 is a 7sus4 chord built on G. It contains the notes G – C – D – F.

G7sus4

Also written: G7sus

  • G
  • C
  • D
  • F

Notes in G7sus4

Count up from G using the intervals below. The formula shows each note relative to the G major scale.

NotesIntervalsFormulaSemitones
GRoot10
CPerfect 4th45
DPerfect 5th57
FMinor 7th♭710

How to play G7sus4 on piano

  • Right hand: fingers 1–2–3–5 (thumb on G).
  • 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.

G7sus4 inversions

An inversion puts a different note of G7sus4 at the bottom. The notes stay the same, the colour and voice leading change.

  • Root position

    G7sus4

    G – C – D – F

  • 1st inversion

    G7sus4/C

    C – D – F – G

  • 2nd inversion

    G7sus4/D

    D – F – G – C

  • 3rd inversion

    G7sus4/F

    F – G – C – D

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 Wonder
    R&B
  • Papa Was a Rolling Stone · The Temptations
    Soul
  • Shining Star · Earth, Wind & Fire
    Funk

Keys that contain G7sus4

G7sus4 is built only from notes of these keys. The Roman numeral shows its role in each key.

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