Image via Wikipedia The suspended chord (sometimes called a suspended 4th chord) is constructed from the major scale using the first (1), fourth (4), and fifth (5) notes of the scale. The symbol for this is the letters sus (or sus4), placed after the letter name of the chord. There are two inversions for each suspended chord that you should practice and become familiar with, using both left and right hands. This is a major chord with the fourth substituted for the third.
In root position:
Symbol Notes in Chord
Dsus D G A
Asus A D E
Gsus G C D
Fsus F Bb C
Unlike the V7th chord, which leads back (resolves) to the I chord (In the key of C, G7 resolves back to C), the suspended chord resolves to the same major chord it is derived from. Gsus resolves to G, Dsus resolves to D, regardless of the key of the chord progression. Sus chords are useful for making accompaniment more interesting when there are long passages of a song using one chord. Instead of playing a C chord for eight bars, you could add a few Csus chords.
So, here are more sus4 chords in root, first and second inversion.
Dsus4 = D G A
Dsus4 = G A D (first inversion)
Dsus4 = A D G (second inversion)
Then, we have:
Dbsus4 = Db Gb Ab
Dbsus4 = Gb Ab Db (first inversion)
Dbsus4 = Ab Db Gb (second inversion)
D9sus4 = D G A C E
Now, we have:
Esus4 = E A B
Esus4 = A B E (first inversion)
Esus4 = B E A (second inversion)
You can listen to suspended notes in use in songs like Free Falling by Tom Petty. They are useful when you have a song that makes use of one chord for a long time. You can also listen to suspended tones in worship songs like Jesus Mighty God.
Suspended second chords are merely inversions of suspended fourth chords. These chords are often found in folk music & popular music. A jazz sus chord is a dominant seventh chord with an added fourth (Gsus, for example), & may be written as a slash chord (F/G, or even Dm7/G) so as to show its function in II-V-I progressions.
Give it a try. The suspended triad will provide a cool tension and spice to your playing.
Ezine Article-Suspended Chords
Tom Petty: Free Fallin' Chord Chart:
In root position:
Symbol Notes in Chord
Dsus D G A
Asus A D E
Gsus G C D
Fsus F Bb C
Unlike the V7th chord, which leads back (resolves) to the I chord (In the key of C, G7 resolves back to C), the suspended chord resolves to the same major chord it is derived from. Gsus resolves to G, Dsus resolves to D, regardless of the key of the chord progression. Sus chords are useful for making accompaniment more interesting when there are long passages of a song using one chord. Instead of playing a C chord for eight bars, you could add a few Csus chords.
So, here are more sus4 chords in root, first and second inversion.
Dsus4 = D G A
Dsus4 = G A D (first inversion)
Dsus4 = A D G (second inversion)
Then, we have:
Dbsus4 = Db Gb Ab
Dbsus4 = Gb Ab Db (first inversion)
Dbsus4 = Ab Db Gb (second inversion)
D9sus4 = D G A C E
Now, we have:
Esus4 = E A B
Esus4 = A B E (first inversion)
Esus4 = B E A (second inversion)
You can listen to suspended notes in use in songs like Free Falling by Tom Petty. They are useful when you have a song that makes use of one chord for a long time. You can also listen to suspended tones in worship songs like Jesus Mighty God.
Suspended second chords are merely inversions of suspended fourth chords. These chords are often found in folk music & popular music. A jazz sus chord is a dominant seventh chord with an added fourth (Gsus, for example), & may be written as a slash chord (F/G, or even Dm7/G) so as to show its function in II-V-I progressions.
Give it a try. The suspended triad will provide a cool tension and spice to your playing.
Ezine Article-Suspended Chords
Tom Petty: Free Fallin' Chord Chart:
INTRO D/Dsus Dsus/D/Asus (x2) (simply put, this is the chord pattern for the ENTIRE song) D Dsus Dsus D Asus she's a good girl, loves her mama D Dsus Dsus D Asus loves Je-sus and America too D Dsus Dsus D Asus she's a good girl, crazy 'bout Elvis D Dsus Dsus D Asus loves hors-es and her boy - friend too (intro again 1x) D Dsus Dsus D Asus it's a long day livin' in Reseda D Dsus Dsus D Asus there's a free-way runnin' through the yard D Dsus Dsus D Asus and i'm a bad boy, cause i don't even miss her D Dsus Dsus D Asus i'm a bad boy for breakin' her heart CHORUS D-Dsus Dsus-D-Asus now i'm free D-Dsus Dsus-D-Asus free fall-in' D-Dsus Dsus-D-Asus ya i'm free D-Dsus Dsus-D-Asus free fall-in' http://www.azchords.com/p/pettytom-tabs-5458/freefallin-tabs-112674.html
Jesus Mighty GodGsus GJesusGsus GMighty GodCDefenseGsus G Your conquering armGsus Gwill be our strength
Gsus G
O God of power and
Crighteousness
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Am C
Every foe will tremble at Your Gname
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Every foe will tremble at Your
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I play lots of suspended chords in worship songs.It really gives the musician something to do besides just laying on a chord.Vamping on a major chord and then back to a suspended chord is used a lot in an introduction to a song.It sets things up and then you're ready to break into your song.It's pretty easy to incorporate the suspended chord into your piano playing.All the best,
-- LadyD
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