Neighbours of Cmaj7sus4
Every chord one voice of Cmaj7sus4 reaches by a semitone or a whole tone, on C and so for every root: the voice that steps, the notes that result, and what they spell.
Cmaj7sus4 holds C F G B. 6 chords are one semitone away and 6 chords are one whole tone away; 7 of them spell a chord type and 0 realise a transform a source names.
One semitone away
| Voice | Steps to | Notes | Spells | Named transform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | C#, +1 | C# F G B | C#7b5, G7b5 | none named |
| F | E, -1 | C E G B | Cmaj7 | none named |
| F | F#, +1 | C F# G B | no chord type | none named |
| G | Gb, -1 | C F Gb B | no chord type | none named |
| G | G#, +1 | C F G# B | no chord type | none named |
| B | Bb, -1 | C F G Bb | Bb6sus2, C7sus4 | none named |
One whole tone away
| Voice | Steps to | Notes | Spells | Named transform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Bb, -2 | Bb F G B | no chord type | none named |
| C | D, +2 | D F G B | G7 | none named |
| F | Eb, -2 | C Eb G B | Cm(maj7) | none named |
| G | A, +2 | C F A B | no chord type | none named |
| B | A, -2 | C F G A | Fadd9, Am7#5, C6sus4 | none named |
| B | C#, +2 | C F G C# | C#maj7b5 | none named |
No source this site cites names a transform for this chord type, so every step here stays unnamed.