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A suspended chord (or sus chord) is a musical chord in which the (major or minor) third is omitted and replaced with a perfect fourth or a major second. ... For example, the suspended fourth and second chords built on C (C–E–G), written as Csus4 and Csus2, have pitches C–F–G and C–D–G, respectively.
- What are suspended chords used for?
- What is suspended chords in piano?
- Are suspended chords triads?
- What is Asus2 chord?
What are suspended chords used for?
The sus-4 chord from classical music
In classical music, suspended chords are used to hold back the resolution to the tonic chord. Classical composers carefully setup tension in need of resolution, and just when you think the resolution is about to arrive, they delay it one last time with a suspended chord.
What is suspended chords in piano?
Suspended Chords (or Sus Chords) are chords where the 3rd has been replaced by a 2nd or (usually) 4th. These create a much more ambiguous and floating sound. The sus4 chord is much more common than the sus2 chord, so the '4' is often dropped.
Are suspended chords triads?
Today I would like to discuss one more chord type: the suspended chord. It is not a triad, but is usually grouped with triads.
What is Asus2 chord?
A chord that's “suspended” in between A and A minor. By Lana Cooper. The Asus2 (or A suspended 2nd) chord, is easy to play, but has a sound that's hard to pin down. This is attributed to the fact that a suspended chord can often be used in place of major or minor chords with the same root note.
