Vsus roman degree

The suspended dominant — it delays the leading tone by putting the 4th in its place, so the pull toward I is postponed and softened before V resolves.

Where it lives

7semitones from the tonic

Major mode

suspended

7semitones from the tonic

Minor mode

suspended

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

I Cmaj

Vsus Gsus4

V G7

IV Fmaj

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

Progressions that use it

I-Vsus-V-IV ii-Vsus-V-I I-IVsus-Vsus-I i-ivsus-Vsus-i