C7sus4 piano chord (C dominant 7th sus4)
C – F – G – B♭
Formula 1 – 4 – 5 – ♭7
C7sus4 inversions
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.
Root position C7sus4
C – F – G – B♭
1st inversion C7sus4/F
F – G – B♭ – C
2nd inversion C7sus4/G
G – B♭ – C – F
3rd inversion C7sus4/B♭
B♭ – C – F – G
C7sus4 chord questions
What notes are in the C dominant 7th sus4 chord?
C7sus4 is C, F, G, B♭. Its formula is 1 – 4 – 5 – ♭7, counted from the root C.
How do you play C7sus4 on piano?
With the right hand in root position, play C–F–G–B♭ using fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5 (thumb on C). With the left hand, use fingers 5, 3, 2 and 1 from the bottom.
What are the inversions of C7sus4?
Root position: C–F–G–B♭; 1st inversion: F–G–B♭–C; 2nd inversion: G–B♭–C–F; 3rd inversion: B♭–C–F–G.