Suspended Chords: The Basics + How To Write with Sus2 and Sus4 (Part 1 of 2)
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This is part one of a two part class on suspended chords. We go through the fundamentals of sus2 and sus4 chords, how they are built, how they fit into our keys, and some insight into how we can write music with them. In the next video, we’re going to “break the rules” and suffer the conseqeunces. We’ll also look at other ways of utilizing sus chords, and also explore things that are related to sus chords, like add9 chords.
To properly understand this video, you should first know about the major scale and scale degrees: • Learn Scale Degrees- M...
And also how to write chords in major keys: • How To Write Chord Pro...
Thanks to my friend Jeff Schwertfeger AKA BeardStank again for helping me with this one. It always sounds way nicer to have real drums on these tracks when possible. It takes a lot more time to record and produce and mix real drums but it’s good practice and it’s fun work.
One nugget of info that I forgot to include in these videos- if you play a sus2 chord in 2nd inversion, it now has the structure of a sus4 chord. Likewise, if you play a sus4 chord in 1st in version, it has the structure of a sus2.
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Table of Contents:
00:00 Intro
00:16 Suspended Triads
02:41 Embellishing Your Tonic
03:36 Visualizing Suspended Chords
06:56 Writing With Suspended Chords
08:43 More Writing With Suspended Chords
11:15 Wrapping Up
![Sus Chords Pt 2: Advanced Chord Concepts and Suspended Variations [CHORDS + MUSIC THEORY]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/pnD6rF1gqpQ/mqdefault.jpg)
![Sus Chords Pt 2: Advanced Chord Concepts and Suspended Variations [CHORDS + MUSIC THEORY]](/img/tr.png)
![Demonstrating 7 Ways that Composers Make Music Using Modes [SONGWRITING / THEORY]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/sC2qXLnVU3A/mqdefault.jpg)
![Writing Progressions with Borrowed Chords: Songwriting Lesson [MUSIC THEORY - MODAL INTERCHANGE]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/7IdttvJSedg/mqdefault.jpg)
Even if you know the basics, make sure you stick around till the end of this video to see some sus chord flexibility! Also you'll see a freak video editing glitch that I'm leaviing in. I really don't want to re-render and re-upload this video as ugly as it is, It's just a huge pain to do that and means I wouldn't be able to repost this video till tomorrow, so enjoy the huge ugly error :)
the glitchness added to the lydian weird style...i dig it
I'm a drummer and all your words make me feel really stupid, but when I hear the examples, I get it. It's making it easier to communicate with my bass player on how we can make changes to spice up what we are working on. I know sus ment suspended, but didnt know how to get there and now I do. Thanks for all the videos my man they're much appreciated.
Keep up the good work, Jake-and thanks for your blend of accessibility, utility, and humor!
What!? You published something less than perfect? Horse shit.
The PhrygianSus2 chord sounds so damn dissonant and evil. And it's kinda fun to play around with in my opinion.
Can't wait for the second video. :)
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You mean indisputably*
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@Verty Any basic theory book will do. I've never owned the Beato Book, and have no issues following him.
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Trying to add vibrato to a keyboard. That's how you know your brain thinks in guitar terms.
Using what's called aftertouch. My 200 Euro Keylab 61 doesn't have it.
If you press ANYTHING strong enough, it will get vibrato'ed. Even a mayonnaise.
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Let's be honest. Every guitarist does it.
Hahaha I do this all the time on the piano and I don't even play guitar
One thing I love about your lessons is how you change keys. I can't stand any more lessons in C major and A minor.
Thank you, yes!
Many guitar teachers, unfortunately, start teaching in just one scale, and have you capo to other keys.
TRUUUUU and he doesn’t stay in the same key for examples. He can sometimes enter a new key when he brings on a different example
(As a piano player, I adore lessons in C and Am.)
Other places spoke of a Natural Second and a Perfect Fourth. It relaxed me to hear them both called Natural (one fewer term to figure out.)
This lesson in A major xD .
Everyone asking “what is the vii chord” but not “how is the vii chord”
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Asus2 is the opening chord for the Tristram theme from Diablo. Instant nostalgia flashbacks when you strummed that.
Also in "behind blue eyes"
I was hearing Jagged Little Pill more than once.
Stay awhile and listen
Radiohead use it quite often, and so did Jeff buckley.
I posted almost the same thing without looking at the comments. Every time he hits it and lets it hang out... ah...
When the chord is sus!!! 😳😳
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I now have a small handle on some of it and owe this man bigtime
Thanks so much I am truly grateful.
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This is a clear, concise, bite sized explanation of sus2 and sus4 chords. Adding examples of their uses, icing on the cake. Good lesson!
you have done what my University teachers did in a semester worth of work within a 12-minute video thankyou
Awesome to come home from work to. I love your chord videos. I was wondering if a suspended chord video would drop and here it is.
I always feel like getting back to creating some new music after watching your videos. Such clear explanations and fun to watch. Thank you for posting
Seeing these things with the tables that you make really help me visualise everything, thank you for doing what you're doing
Simply great stuff as ive come to expect from you.. and great production too.
Thanks for all the great videos. And you explain so great, and easily.
I was truly waiting for a video about sus chords. I learn a lot from every of your videos. Thanks a lot
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How phenomenal. I have watched a couple of your videos and I am truly amazed at your comprehension and your ability to quickly compute what fits and doesn't fit in major and minor keys.
Thank you for helping us. It is awesome of people like you to help us make sense of what otherwise would be impossible to piece together.
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Loved the breakdown with the line of notes!
ALWAYS such nice lessons that make me take my instrument and write songs at the moment, NICE! Little bonus that when you played the first Asus4 on the video I thought about Tribute from Tenacious D and you actually mentioned that music on the video.
Great, from now on sus2 and sus4 make sense, and so much more ! Thank you so much Jake.
The wigs, glasses, and froggytoad are great! You really nailed their application for the minor variation, too!
Thanks. Probably your best video so far.
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What a GREAT vid! Love the way you covered the basic theory but also how to use it. Clear and helpful. Done so well. 👍👏
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I'd like to thank you for all this amazing content. I just started writing short songs and you're really putting everything I tried to put in my music by ear, into words and theory. By the way I am here thanks to Adam Neely's mention of your bro country video.
Hi Jake, i've been watching a lot of your videos lately.... And it's helping me sooooooo much about the basics. I've skipped a lot and now i'm here. watching, learning and applying the basics. Thanks for your channel!
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Thanks for making these videos, it's always well explained and inspiring. You and Paul Davids helped me regain interest in playing guitar after stagnating for quite a while.
You make it clear Jale and much more, as usual !!!!! Thank you.
Wow Jake. I love, really love your videos. Although I know about the sus chords, I find inspiration for teaching them. You are a great guy. Cheers from Germany.
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thank you for these videos! i'm a beginner in music theory and the way you explain it is very simple, with all the notations on the screen is so easy to follow!!! also love the intros!!
This is phenomenal. I've been a musician for years and even though this is all stuff I "know" per se, the way its presented here really opens my eyes to how I can more effectively use concepts like this in my own songwriting. Really well done, thank you!
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Great stuff Jake. This, and your other video’s help me so much develop in my song writing. My next song will surely start on a Sus2.
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Nice, nice tut! Your exemplification of the sequence of chords very artistic and convincing.
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I love the composition you did, so much that when i'm working i play the last part over and over 9:56
I have really grow to love his videos. His delivery is quick and clean. Thanks much!!!!
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The switch to the Minor and the Lydian in that song there is incredible.
This was a brilliant presentation. It is the knowledge of musical context that makes it special. This stuff is applicable to many forms of music...
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Great lesson! And this 10:52 melody in Lydian mode is just awesome!
Great video. Free falling and summer of 69 are the ones I always associated with sus chords
Yet another superb video that simplifies the seemingly complicated.
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Love the vid! Looking forwards to the second part!
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As always great explanation and easy to understand. Thanks
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