C7sus4 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.
All chords More C chordsC7sus4 can be seen as a C dominant seventh with the third (E) replaced by the fourth (F). It is usually played as a barre chord.
Examples of progressions featuring C7sus4.
| Progression 1: C7sus4 preceding C7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
D XXXXXX |
C7sus4 XXXXXX |
C7 XXXXXX |
D XXXXXX |
The chord consists of four notes. The notes represent the root, perfect fourth, perfect fifth and minor seventh intervals. Notice that the fifth is sometimes omitted.
C7sus4 is an abbreviation for C7 suspended fourth.
The notes that the C7sus4 chord consists of are C, F, G and Bb.
D - C7sus4 - C7 - D
1st inversion: C7sus4/F (means that F is the bass note).
2nd inversion: C7sus4/G (means that G is the bass note).
3rd inversion: C7sus4/Bb (means that Bb is the bass note).
C7sus4 (no5) is a C dominant sus 7th with no fifth (G).