C7sus4 Chord on Guitar
C7sus4 is the C dominant 7 sus4 chord — 4 notes (C, F, G, B♭) built from the formula 1 4 5 ♭7. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.
C7sus4: Chord shapes (open & barre)
- fret 1
- fret 3
- fret 8
- fret 10
- fret 13
C7sus4: Drop 2 voicings
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: ♭7
- bass: ♭7
- bass: ♭7
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: 4
- bass: 4
- bass: 4
C7sus4: Drop 3 voicings
- bass: 4
- bass: 4
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: ♭7
- bass: ♭7
- bass: R
- bass: R
C7sus4: Shell voicings (jazz)
- R-3-7
- R-3-7
- R-7-3
- R-7-3
Keys that contain C7sus4
Scales to play over C7sus4
Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain C, F, G, B♭.
Other C chords
Dominant 7 sus4 chords in other keys
FAQ
- What notes are in the C7sus4 chord?
- C7sus4 (C dominant 7 sus4) contains C, F, G, B♭ — formula 1 4 5 ♭7.
- How do you play C7sus4 on guitar?
- A common shape is x33311 (low E to high E, x = muted string, around fret 1). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
- What scale goes with C7sus4?
- Good choices to solo over C7sus4: C Mixolydian, C Dorian, C Phrygian.
- What key is C7sus4 in?
- C7sus4 is diatonic in E♭ major (VI7sus4), F major (V7sus4), A♭ major (III7sus4), B♭ major (II7sus4), C minor (I7sus4), D minor (♭VII7sus4).