C 7sus4

C7sus4

chord

At a Glance

Piano

Fretboard

Degree 5 omitted - doesn't fit six strings within a playable hand span.

What It Is

A dominant seventh chord with the third replaced by a perfect fourth. Notes: C, F, G, Bb.

Combines sus4's open, unresolved quality with the dominant seventh's pull toward the tonic.

Not found in any of the seeded progressions or cadences.

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