Piano chord
G7sus4G seventh suspended fourth
- G1
- C4
- D5
- F♭7
- Notes
- 4
- Positions
- 4
- Span
- 10semitones
- Fingers
- 1-3-4-5
How to play G7sus4 on piano
- Find G: it is the root and the lowest note of the chord in root position.
- Right hand: 1 on G, 3 on C, 4 on D, 5 on F.
- Or with the left hand: 5 on G, 3 on C, 2 on D, 1 on F.
- Press the keys together, with curved fingers and a loose wrist, and let them ring.
Root position · G – C – D – F
1st inversion · C – D – F – G
2nd inversion · D – F – G – C
3rd inversion · F – G – C – D
Numbers on the keys are fingers: 1 thumb, 2 index, 3 middle, 4 ring, 5 little finger.
G7sus4 inversions
G7sus4 can be played in 4 positions. In root position G is at the bottom; each inversion moves the lowest note up an octave, so another chord tone becomes the bass.
- Root positionbass: GRight hand 1-3-4-5 · Left hand 5-3-2-1
- 1st inversionbass: CRight hand 1-2-4-5 · Left hand 5-4-2-1
- 2nd inversionbass: DRight hand 1-2-3-5 · Left hand 5-4-3-1
- 3rd inversionbass: FRight hand 1-2-4-5 · Left hand 5-4-2-1
G7sus4 with two hands
A full sound: the left hand plays G an octave lower, the right hand plays G–C–D–F.
G7sus4 on other instruments
About the G7sus4 chord
G seventh suspended fourth has 4 notes: G (1), C (4), D (5), F (♭7). A seventh with a suspended fourth: the dominant seventh without its third, the fourth in its place. Used before the plain seventh chord or as a softer dominant.
On the keyboard, start from G and add the other notes above it: G – C – D – F. From the lowest to the highest key that is 10 semitones. That is less than an octave, so G7sus4 sits comfortably under one hand.
Each inversion of G7sus4 puts a different note in the bass. In the 1st inversion the bass is C (C–D–F–G). In the 2nd inversion the bass is D (D–F–G–C). In the 3rd inversion the bass is F (F–G–C–D).
G7sus4 is Gsus4 with one note added: F.
Questions
What notes are in the G7sus4 chord?
G7sus4 (G seventh suspended fourth) has 4 notes: G (1), C (4), D (5), F (♭7).
How many inversions does G7sus4 have?
G7sus4 can be played in 4 positions: Root position (G–C–D–F); 1st inversion (C–D–F–G); 2nd inversion (D–F–G–C); 3rd inversion (F–G–C–D).
What is the difference between G7sus4 and Gsus4?
G7sus4 is Gsus4 with one note added: F.
Can I play G7sus4 with one hand?
Yes. In root position G7sus4 spans 10 semitones, less than an octave, so one hand holds it easily.