C7sus4 chord
C seventh suspended fourth. One shape on the neck below, with the notes it's built from and the keys it belongs to.
Notes
- C
- 1
- F
- 4
- G
- 5
- Bb
- b7
There's no third, so it's neither major nor minor.
The suspended 4th creates tension that wants to resolve.
The minor seventh adds a bluesy edge and leaves the chord sounding unfinished.
How to play C7sus4
- Root on A
- x35363
Want to know why this chord works where it does? The Intermediate lessons cover it, and founding players get them first.
Keys with C7sus4
C7sus4 uses only notes from C minor, G minor, F major and F minor. It sounds most at home in C minor.