A suspended fourth chord is composed using a root/1st, perfect 4th and a perfect 5th (or R/1-4-5) intervals played simultaneously. Generally written as Csus4 or Csus, it is good practice to simply use an uppercase C with a super scripted sus4 to represent it in writing (ie: Csus4).
Suspended fourth chord profile
Intervals | root/1st, perfect 4th, perfect 5th or R/1-4-5 |
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Stability | Consonant, unresolved |
Grouping class | Triad |
Common names (examples in C) | Csus4, Csus |
Chord shapes/voicings
Audio sample(s)
C Suspended fourth chord voicing #2 |
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