Play the seventh suspended fourth chord on guitar
The seventh suspended fourth chord (7sus4) replaces the third of a dominant seventh chord with a perfect fourth, creating suspended tension calling for resolution.
Chord composition
| I | IV | V | ♭VII |
| Root | Perfect fourth | Perfect fifth | Minor seventh |
| 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
Formula 1 - 4 - 5 - ♭7
Theory
The 7sus4 chord combines a sus4 chord with a minor seventh. C 7sus4 = C-F-G-B♭, G 7sus4 = G-C-D-F. The fourth creates suspension that naturally resolves to the third (F→E in C7sus4→C7). This chord is widely used in jazz II-V-I cadences and in rock to create rhythmic tensions.
Play the seventh suspended fourth chord on the guitar
