Dominant 13th sus4 Chords on Piano

The dominant 13th sus4 is one of the largest suspended chords in common use — combining the open fourth with the warm 13th (natural 6th) and dominant 7th. It produces a big, orchestral, Herbie Hancock-style voicing that works as a standalone color chord or as a tension-before-resolution device in jazz and fusion.

Formula: Root – Perfect 4th – Perfect 5th – Minor 7th – Major 9th – Major 13th

Scale degrees: 1–4–5–♭7–9–13

Sound: Orchestral, expansive, jazz-fusion, sophisticated

Symbol: 13sus4 (C13sus4)