Piano chord

C 7sus4 Piano Chord (C7sus4)

The C 7sus4 chord on piano is made of the notes C, F, G and B♭. Suspended with dominant tension. Common in funk and gospel.

C 7sus4 chord on a piano keyboard: C, F, G, B♭ C4C5 C F G B♭

C7sus4 C – F – G – B♭

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What notes are in C 7sus4?

4 notes, built 1 – 4 – 5 – ♭7 up from C.

Notes
C – F – G – B♭
Formula
1 – 4 – 5 – ♭7
Semitones from the root
0 – 5 – 7 – 10
Symbol
C7sus4
Chord type
7sus4, 4 notes

How to play C 7sus4 on piano

  • Right hand: C (1), F (2), G (3), B♭ (5). Fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5, thumb on C.
  • Left hand: C (5), F (3), G (2), B♭ (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on C.

Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.

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C 7sus4 inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: C7sus4/F, C7sus4/G, C7sus4/B♭.

C 7sus4 root position on piano: C, F, G, B♭ C F G B♭
Root position C7sus4 C – F – G – B♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
C 7sus4 1st inversion on piano: F, G, B♭, C F G B♭ C
1st inversion C7sus4/F F – G – B♭ – C RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
C 7sus4 2nd inversion on piano: G, B♭, C, F G B♭ C F
2nd inversion C7sus4/G G – B♭ – C – F RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
C 7sus4 3rd inversion on piano: B♭, C, F, G B♭ C F G
3rd inversion C7sus4/B♭ B♭ – C – F – G RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with C 7sus4

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

ii–V–I

in F major

  1. ii7 Gm7
  2. V7sus4 C7sus4
  3. Imaj7 Fmaj7
ii–V–I in F major: Gm7, C7sus4, Fmaj7 B♭ D F G

Minor cadence

in F minor

  1. i Fm
  2. iv B♭m
  3. V7sus4 C7sus4
  4. i Fm
Minor cadence in F minor: Fm, B♭m, C7sus4, Fm C F A♭

Can you find C 7sus4?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

1 / 6 Tap the notes of C 7sus4 (C7sus4)

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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.

Practice keyboard: tap the notes of the chord

What key is C 7sus4 in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of C7sus4, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • F majorV7sus4

Minor keys

  • F minorV7sus4 (harmonic minor)
  • D minorVII7sus4

C 7sus4 chord FAQ

What notes are in the C 7sus4 chord?

C 7sus4 (C7sus4) has 4 notes: C, F, G and B♭. Its formula is 1 – 4 – 5 – ♭7, counted up from C.

How do you play C 7sus4 on the piano?

Put your right thumb on C and play C, F, G and B♭ with fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on C.

What are the inversions of C 7sus4?

1st inversion: F, G, B♭, C (C7sus4/F). 2nd inversion: G, B♭, C, F (C7sus4/G). 3rd inversion: B♭, C, F, G (C7sus4/B♭).

What key is C 7sus4 in?

C7sus4 belongs to F major (V7sus4) and D minor (VII7sus4).

Other C chords

7sus4 chords on every root

Piano chord chart: all 264 chords Open C7sus4 in the chord finder Free PDF chord chart Play it on the virtual piano