C 9sus4

C9sus4

chord

At a Glance

Piano

Fretboard

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

What It Is

A 7sus4 chord plus a major ninth above the root. Notes: C, F, G, Bb, D.

A fuller, jazzier version of 7sus4, often functioning as a substitute for a minor seventh chord a perfect fifth below its root.

Not found in any of the seeded progressions or cadences.

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