Chord & FretC7sus4 on guitar
On the guitar, six strings give the chord room to breathe — some positions use them all, others ask you to mute the lowest ones. In this C7sus4 voicing the bass is C and the shape runs from fret 1 to 3. Its hollow wooden body gives every chord a warm, natural ring that blooms and fades on its own.
Notes in C7sus4: C – F – G – BbFormula: 1 – 4 – 5 – b7In the formula, the numbers count steps of the major scale starting from the note that names the chord; "b" lowers a half step, "#" raises one — and a slash names the bass note.
Where to use it: Right before the plain dominant (C7sus4 → C7C7C7C7), in gospel, soul, MPB and rock.
The shapes of C7sus4 on guitar don't end on this page — the whole neck holds dozens. In Chord & Fret, you check it note by note, playing any shape as an arpeggio; compare positions with their difficulty marked; and set a capo — the diagrams redraw above it. Start free. Unlock everything with Pro. Plays offline.
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