About the C suspended four chord
C suspended four is used in C Major, where every note it holds is a scale tone. Think of it as a C suspended fourth chord.
Its notes are C, F, and G. The intervals are a perfect fourth and a perfect fifth.
Also called sus.
Inversions
Position 1 of 3
C suspended four (root position)
Notes and intervals
| 1 | CC | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | FF | Perfect 4th |
| 3 | GG | Perfect 5th |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Other C chords
Simpler triads
Suspended
C suspended two chordC seven suspended four chordC nine suspended four chordC thirteen suspended four chord
Sixths and sevenths
C six chordC minor six chordC minor flat six chordC seven chordC major seven chordC minor seven chordC minor seven flat five chordC diminished seven chordC minor major seven chordC major seven flat five chordC major seven sharp five chordC minor major seven flat five chord
Extensions
C nine chordC add nine chordC major nine chordC minor nine chordC eleven chordC thirteen chordC six nine chordC minor add nine chordC major eleven chordC major thirteen chordC minor eleven chordC minor thirteen chordC minor six nine chordC minor major nine chordC minor major eleven chord
Altered
Functional relationships
These chords are where this one most naturally comes from and resolves to inside a key.
Dominant
The dominant is a fifth above the root, and it builds tension that pulls strongly back to this chord.
Subdominant
The subdominant is a fourth above the root (a fifth below), and it usually leads on to the dominant or back home.
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