Fmaj9sus4 Suspended
The Fmaj9sus4 chord is built from the notes F – Bb – C – E – G.
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Chord tones, one by one
FRoot
Root
The fundamental note the chord is built on — F.
BbThird
Suspended 4th
A perfect 4th replaces the third — tense, wants to resolve (sus4).
CFifth
Perfect fifth
Seven semitones — the most stable interval, reinforces the root.
ESeventh
Major seventh
Eleven semitones — a lush, jazzy seventh just below the octave (maj7).
GExtension
Ninth (9)
A 9th — colorful extension a whole step above the octave.
🎼 Related scales
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Ionian (major) scale; its characteristic note is the perfect 4th, what sets it apart from Lydian.
🎸 Genres
Pop · Classical · Gospel