IVsus roman degree

The suspended subdominant — the 4th floats over IV, airing out that already-open degree even further before the 3rd resolves.

Where it lives

5semitones from the tonic

Major mode

suspended

Hear it in context: I-IVsus-IV-V

I Cmaj
IVsus Fsus4
IV Fmaj
V G7

Piano sound loads on first tap. Resolved in the key of C — every chord links to its full analysis.

Progressions that use it