F Suspended 4th 7th
F7sus4
Notes
F · Bb · C · Eb
Intervals
- RootF (1P)
- Perfect 4thBb (4P)
- Perfect 5thC (5P)
- Minor 7thEb (7m)
Fretboard
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About
The F7sus4 (F–B♭–C–E♭) combines dominant function with suspended ambiguity. The B♭ replaces the third, delaying the chord’s major/minor identity, while the E♭ signals dominant territory. Resolution typically happens in one of two ways: the 4th resolves down to the 3rd, producing a standard F7; or the chord resolves directly to the tonic (B♭), skipping the third entirely. The 4th and ♭7 are both essential — the 4th is the suspension, the ♭7 the dominant weight. The 5th can be omitted. Compared to plain Fsus4, 7sus4 has clear harmonic direction; compared to F7, it is less declarative.
Similar chords
Chords sharing two or more notes with this one, ranked by overlap.
Scales containing this chord
- F Blues (deg 1)
- F Minor Pentatonic (deg 1)
- F Natural Minor (I)
- A♭ Major (VI)
- A♭ Major Pentatonic (deg 5)
- B♭ Harmonic Minor (V)
- B♭ Major (V)
- B♭ Melodic Minor (V)
- B♭ Natural Minor (V)
- C Blues (deg 3)
- C Minor Pentatonic (deg 3)
- C Natural Minor (IV)
- D♭ Major (III)
- E♭ Diminished (deg 2)
- E♭ Major (II)
- E♭ Major Pentatonic (deg 2)
- E♭ Melodic Minor (II)
- G Natural Minor (VII)
- F Dorian (I)
- F Mixolydian (I)
- F Phrygian (I)
- A Locrian (VI)
- A♭ Lydian (VI)
- A♭ Mixolydian (VI)
- B♭ Dorian (V)
- B♭ Mixolydian (V)
- C Dorian (IV)
- C Locrian (IV)
- C Phrygian (IV)
- D Locrian (III)
- D Phrygian (III)
- D♭ Lydian (III)
- E♭ Dorian (II)
- E♭ Lydian (II)
- E♭ Mixolydian (II)
- F♯ Lydian (VII)
- G Locrian (VII)
- G Phrygian (VII)
Scales whose notes include every chord tone. Roman numeral marks the chord root’s position in the scale; dashed badges aren’t linked yet.