Piano chord

F 7sus4 Piano Chord (F7sus4)

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

F 7sus4 chord on a piano keyboard: F, B♭, C, E♭ C5C6 F B♭ C E♭

F7sus4 F – B♭ – C – E♭

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What notes are in F 7sus4?

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

Notes
F – B♭ – C – E♭
Formula
1 – 4 – 5 – ♭7
Semitones from the root
0 – 5 – 7 – 10
Symbol
F7sus4
Chord type
7sus4, 4 notes

How to play F 7sus4 on piano

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

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

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F 7sus4 inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: F7sus4/B♭, F7sus4/C, F7sus4/E♭.

F 7sus4 root position on piano: F, B♭, C, E♭ F B♭ C E♭
Root position F7sus4 F – B♭ – C – E♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
F 7sus4 1st inversion on piano: B♭, C, E♭, F B♭ C E♭ F
1st inversion F7sus4/B♭ B♭ – C – E♭ – F RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
F 7sus4 2nd inversion on piano: C, E♭, F, B♭ C E♭ F B♭
2nd inversion F7sus4/C C – E♭ – F – B♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
F 7sus4 3rd inversion on piano: E♭, F, B♭, C E♭ F B♭ C
3rd inversion F7sus4/E♭ E♭ – F – B♭ – C RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with F 7sus4

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

ii–V–I

in B♭ major

  1. ii7 Cm7
  2. V7sus4 F7sus4
  3. Imaj7 B♭maj7
ii–V–I in B♭ major: Cm7, F7sus4, B♭maj7 C E♭ G B♭

Minor cadence

in B♭ minor

  1. i B♭m
  2. iv E♭m
  3. V7sus4 F7sus4
  4. i B♭m
Minor cadence in B♭ minor: B♭m, E♭m, F7sus4, B♭m D♭ F B♭

Can you find F 7sus4?

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

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

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What key is F 7sus4 in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of F7sus4, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • B♭ majorV7sus4

Minor keys

  • B♭ minorV7sus4 (harmonic minor)
  • G minorVII7sus4

F 7sus4 chord FAQ

What notes are in the F 7sus4 chord?

F 7sus4 (F7sus4) has 4 notes: F, B♭, C and E♭. Its formula is 1 – 4 – 5 – ♭7, counted up from F.

How do you play F 7sus4 on the piano?

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

What are the inversions of F 7sus4?

1st inversion: B♭, C, E♭, F (F7sus4/B♭). 2nd inversion: C, E♭, F, B♭ (F7sus4/C). 3rd inversion: E♭, F, B♭, C (F7sus4/E♭).

What key is F 7sus4 in?

F7sus4 belongs to B♭ major (V7sus4) and G minor (VII7sus4).

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7sus4 chords on every root

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