C seventh suspended fourth (C7sus4) chord on cavaquinho
- Notes
- CFGB♭
- Formula
- 145♭7
How to play C7sus4 on cavaquinho
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Shape 1 · fret 1
no 5th (G)
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Shape 2 · fret 5
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Shape 3 · fret 8 · barre
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Shape 4 · fret 10
no 5th (G)
Some shapes leave out: 5th (G). The caption of each one says what is missing. The 5th is the first to go: it barely changes the sound of the chord.
Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. x = do not play the string, o = open string. The coloured dot is the root (C).
C7sus4 inversions on cavaquinho
The same C7sus4 with another chord note in the bass (the lowest note that sounds). The notes stay the same, but the colour changes, and the bass line can move by step from one chord to the next. In a chord symbol, the bass comes after the slash.
5th (G) in the bass2nd inversion · C7sus4/G
5th (G) in the bass2nd inversion · C7sus4/G
7th (B♭) in the bass3rd inversion · C7sus4/Bb
7th (B♭) in the bass3rd inversion · C7sus4/Bb
About the seventh suspended fourth chord
A dominant chord with the fourth in place of the third: it keeps the seventh but drops the tension of the tritone, so it sounds "suspended". Found in modern jazz, funk, gospel and as a lead-in to the regular dominant (G7sus4 → G7 → C).
Notes and intervals of C7sus4
C7sus4 (C seventh suspended fourth) is built from 4 notes. Each one fills a degree of the chord:
- C · 1 · root
- F · 4 · perfect fourth
- G · 5 · perfect fifth
- B♭ · ♭7 · minor seventh
Other C chords
Seventh suspended fourth: other roots
Frequently asked questions
How do you play the C7sus4 chord on cavaquinho?
C7sus4 (C seventh suspended fourth) has 4 fingerings on this page, from easiest to hardest. Each diagram shows the fingers, the open strings (o) and the strings you do not play (x), and you can hear every shape.
What notes are in C7sus4?
The notes of C7sus4 are C, F, G, B♭. The formula is 1 · 4 · 5 · ♭7: root, perfect fourth, perfect fifth, minor seventh.
What does C7sus4 mean?
C7sus4 is the chord symbol for C seventh suspended fourth. A dominant chord with the fourth in place of the third: it keeps the seventh but drops the tension of the tritone, so it sounds "suspended". Found in modern jazz, funk, gospel and as a lead-in to the regular dominant (G7sus4 → G7 → C).
Can I play C7sus4 on other instruments?
Yes. C7sus4 also has a page on guitar, on ukulele, with the fingerings for each instrument.