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Dominant 7th sus4 Chords on Piano

The dominant 7th sus4 chord replaces the major third of a dominant 7th with a perfect fourth, creating a suspended, unresolved sound over a dominant framework. It appears constantly in pop, rock, gospel, and jazz as a tension chord that resolves to a standard dominant 7th or directly to the tonic.

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Formula: Root – Perfect 4th – Perfect 5th – Minor 7th

Scale degrees: 1–4–5–♭7

Sound: Suspended, open, unresolved, gospel

Symbol: 7sus4 (C7sus4)

The sus-to-resolution trick: Play C7sus4 → C7 → F. The 4th (F) resolving down to the 3rd (E) creates a satisfying melodic pull on top of the V–I harmonic motion. This two-step resolution is a staple of gospel piano and Stevie Wonder-style soul.

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All 18 spellings, ♯ and ♭ keys listed separately.

Dominant 7th sus4 Chord in All 18 Keys

C Dominant 7th sus4 ChordNotes: C – F – G – B♭

C♯ Dominant 7th sus4 ChordNotes: C♯ – F♯ – G♯ – B

D♭ Dominant 7th sus4 ChordNotes: D♭ – G♭ – A♭ – C♭

D Dominant 7th sus4 ChordNotes: D – G – A – C

D♯ Dominant 7th sus4 ChordNotes: D♯ – G♯ – A♯ – C♯

E♭ Dominant 7th sus4 ChordNotes: E♭ – A♭ – B♭ – D♭

E Dominant 7th sus4 ChordNotes: E – A – B – D

F Dominant 7th sus4 ChordNotes: F – B♭ – C – E♭

F♯ Dominant 7th sus4 ChordNotes: F♯ – B – C♯ – E

G♭ Dominant 7th sus4 ChordNotes: G♭ – C♭ – D♭ – F♭

G Dominant 7th sus4 ChordNotes: G – C – D – F

G♯ Dominant 7th sus4 ChordNotes: G♯ – C♯ – D♯ – F♯

A♭ Dominant 7th sus4 ChordNotes: A♭ – D♭ – E♭ – G♭

A Dominant 7th sus4 ChordNotes: A – D – E – G

A♯ Dominant 7th sus4 ChordNotes: A♯ – D♯ – E♯ – G♯

B♭ Dominant 7th sus4 ChordNotes: B♭ – E♭ – F – A♭

B Dominant 7th sus4 ChordNotes: B – E – F♯ – A

C♭ Dominant 7th sus4 ChordNotes: C♭ – F♭ – G♭ – B♭♭