G Suspended 4th 7th
G7sus4
Notes
G · C · D · F
Intervals
- RootG (1P)
- Perfect 4thC (4P)
- Perfect 5thD (5P)
- Minor 7thF (7m)
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About
The G7sus4 (G–C–D–F) combines dominant function with suspended ambiguity. The C replaces the third, delaying the chord’s major/minor identity, while the F signals dominant territory. Resolution typically happens in one of two ways: the 4th resolves down to the 3rd, producing a standard G7; or the chord resolves directly to the tonic (C), 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 Gsus4, 7sus4 has clear harmonic direction; compared to G7, it is less declarative.
Similar chords
Chords sharing two or more notes with this one, ranked by overlap.
Scales containing this chord
- G Blues (deg 1)
- G Minor Pentatonic (deg 1)
- G Natural Minor (I)
- A Natural Minor (VII)
- B♭ Major (VI)
- B♭ Major Pentatonic (deg 5)
- C Harmonic Minor (V)
- C Major (V)
- C Melodic Minor (V)
- C Natural Minor (V)
- D Blues (deg 3)
- D Minor Pentatonic (deg 3)
- D Natural Minor (IV)
- E♭ Major (III)
- F Major (II)
- F Major Pentatonic (deg 2)
- F Melodic Minor (II)
- G Dorian (I)
- G Mixolydian (I)
- G Phrygian (I)
- A Locrian (VII)
- A Phrygian (VII)
- A♭ Lydian (VII)
- B Locrian (VI)
- B♭ Lydian (VI)
- B♭ Mixolydian (VI)
- C Dorian (V)
- C Mixolydian (V)
- D Dorian (IV)
- D Locrian (IV)
- D Phrygian (IV)
- E Locrian (III)
- E Phrygian (III)
- E♭ Lydian (III)
- F Dorian (II)
- F Lydian (II)
- F Mixolydian (II)
Scales whose notes include every chord tone. Roman numeral marks the chord root’s position in the scale; dashed badges aren’t linked yet.