# C dominant 7th suspended 4th Guitar Chord

> The C dominant 7th suspended 4th dominant 7th suspended 4th chord replaces the third with a perfect fourth F, creating a suspended, unresolved tension. The combination of the fourth F, fifth G, and minor seventh B♭ generates a powerful, dramatic sound often used in blues, rock, and jazz for dynamic resolutions. With B♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of C dominant 7th suspended 4th.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/b-flat

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: C7sus4
- Notes: C, F, G, B♭
- Intervals: 1 (C), 4 (F), 5 (G), ♭7 (B♭)
- Mood: bright, unresolved, energetic, vibrant
- Genres: Pop, Rock, Jazz, Worship
- Playable shapes: 58

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 1 3 0 1 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/b-flat/x13011)
- Shape 2: -1 1 3 0 1 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/b-flat/x13013)
- Shape 3: -1 1 3 3 1 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/b-flat/x13313)
- Shape 4: 6 -1 5 5 6 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/b-flat/6x5566)
- Shape 5: 6 8 8 0 6 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/b-flat/688068)
- Shape 6: -1 -1 8 0 6 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/b-flat/xx8068)
- Shape 7: -1 -1 8 10 8 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/b-flat/xx8a88)
- Shape 8: 6 3 3 3 6 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-dominant-7th-suspended-4th/b-flat/633363)

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