A dominant ninth suspended fourth chord is composed using a root/1st, perfect 4th, perfect 5th, minor 7th and major 9th (or R/1-4-5-♭7-9) intervals played simultaneously. Generally written as C9sus4 or C9sus, it is good practice to simply use an uppercase C followed by a super scripted 9sus4 to represent it in writing (ie: C9sus4) however it is also common to see it written as C9sus with the presumption of a suspended fourth and not suspended second.
Dominant ninth suspended fourth chord profile
Intervals | root/1st, perfect 4th, perfect 5th, minor 7th, major 9th or R/1-4-5-♭7-9 |
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Stability | Consonant, unresolved |
Grouping class | Pentad |
Common names (examples in C) | C9sus4, C9sus |
Chord shapes/voicings
Audio sample(s)
C Dominant ninth suspended fourth chord voicing #3 |
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