F Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth Chord

Also known as:
F Dominant 9th Suspended 4th , F9sus4

The F 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. F Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth Chord contains the notes F, B, C, E, G. The F Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth Chord is a Suspended type chord which means the Third has been replaced, in this case with the Fourth B.

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

Notes

F, B, C, E, G

Can be omitted: C

Notation

Degrees

NoteNumberName
F1Tonic
B4Subdominant
C5Dominant
E7Subtonic
G9Supertonic

Intervals

NotesSemitonesInterval
F > F0Perfect Unison (P1)
F > B5Perfect 4th (P4)
F > C7Perfect 5th (P5)
F > E10minor 7th (m7)
F > G14Major 9th (M9)

Scales related to F Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth Chord

Chords related to F Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth Chord

Enharmonic Equivalent

Chord with the same root and notes as the F Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth Chord but different spelling.

E Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth Chord

Same Notes

Chords that have all of the same notes (in any spelling) as the F Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth Chord.

D Major Sixth/Ninth Chord

E Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth Chord

Same Root Note

Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the F Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth Chord and have the same root note.

F Minor Eleventh Chord

F Minor Thirteenth Chord

F Dominant Eleventh Chord

F Dominant Thirteenth Chord

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