C Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth Chord

Also known as:
C Dominant 9th Suspended 4th , C9sus4

The Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth Chord doesn't have a definitive quality because it lacks a Major or minor Third interval so is neither sad nor happy. Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth Chord contains the notes C, F, G, B, D. The Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth Chord is a Suspended type chord which means the Third has been replaced, in this case with the Fourth F.

Below you will find the Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth Chord notes, notation, degrees, intervals, related scales and chords, and more.

Notes

C, F, G, B, D

Can be omitted: G

Notation

Degrees

NoteNumberName
C1Tonic
F4Subdominant
G5Dominant
B7Subtonic
D9Supertonic

Intervals

NotesSemitonesInterval
C > C0Perfect Unison (P1)
C > F5Perfect 4th (P4)
C > G7Perfect 5th (P5)
C > B10minor 7th (m7)
C > D14Major 9th (M9)

Scales related to C Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth Chord

Chords related to C Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth Chord

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