Suspended Chords - What they are & how to use them in progressions

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  • Опубліковано 12 лип 2024
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    This video explains what Suspended (sus4 & sus2) chords are, how to construct them and how to use them in chord progressions.
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    ⌛⏳⏲Timestamps:
    0:00 - Suspended Chords - What They Are & How To Use Them
    0:10 - How Are Sus4 Chords Written in Notation?
    0:22 - How Are Sus2 Chords Written in Notation?
    0:33 - How Do You Construct sus4 & sus 2 Chords?
    1:25 - How To Construct The Csus4 & Csus2 Chords
    2:23 - Comparison Between C Major, C Minor, Csus4 & Csus2
    2:47 - Description Of The Suspended Chord Sound
    3:08 - How Can We Use Suspended Chords In Chord Progressions?
    3:50 - Using sus4 To Make A Static Chord Interesting
    4:46 - How To Use sus4 Chords In Turnarounds
    5:50 - How To Use The Vsus4 Chord To Create A Song Intro
    6:41 - How To Use sus4 chords In Minor Keys
    7:50 - How To Use Common Chord Notes To Integrate sus4.
    8:37 - How To Create The 7sus4 Chord & Use It In Chord Progressions
    9:52 - Using V7sus4 Chords In The Perfect Cadence
    10:35 - How To Use sus2 In Chord Progressions
    11:43 - How To Use sus4 & sus2 In Jangle Rock Songs
    #sus #musictheory #writeasong

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  • @WriteASong
    @WriteASong  2 роки тому +34

    Check Out Dominant 7th Chords 👉👉 ua-cam.com/video/3yFesW4jEkk/v-deo.html

    • @matthewrease2376
      @matthewrease2376 2 роки тому +3

      Pretty sus...

    • @jacobdavis5518
      @jacobdavis5518 2 роки тому +1

      You are sus until you heart me.
      Edit: 🥺
      Re-edit: you are blasphemous-!!!

  • @kylej9150
    @kylej9150 2 роки тому +541

  • @plague8163
    @plague8163 2 роки тому +320

    I actually love the ඞ4 no resolve sound

    • @jesusministryalwaysspeakin3032
      @jesusministryalwaysspeakin3032 2 роки тому +7

      Lol, how did you do the symbol?

    • @plague8163
      @plague8163 2 роки тому +9

      @@jesusministryalwaysspeakin3032 Legit I just typed into google "sus ascii" and copied the result

    • @jesusministryalwaysspeakin3032
      @jesusministryalwaysspeakin3032 2 роки тому +3

      @@plague8163 oh ok, thanks

    • @jesusministryalwaysspeakin3032
      @jesusministryalwaysspeakin3032 2 роки тому +1

      @@plague8163 ඞ

    • @alexandreribeiro2014
      @alexandreribeiro2014 2 роки тому +3

      You probably love it because it is a natural continuation from the V. What this means is that it gives the song a feeling of "neverending", like a memory that you attach To throughout your life and is always there...many songs work this way (mostly songs from the 70's and 80's which always end with fade-out)

  • @kanserthecrab899
    @kanserthecrab899 2 роки тому +833

    Pretty sus video

    • @jessejameskaine
      @jessejameskaine 2 роки тому +8

      Ba dum tish

    • @harpapmac
      @harpapmac 2 роки тому +13

      Pretty sus comment

    • @OmnipotentO
      @OmnipotentO 2 роки тому

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    • @walterwhite4699
      @walterwhite4699 2 роки тому +7

      Expected an idiot to comment something like this. Didn’t disappoint.

    • @RUforrealsJosh
      @RUforrealsJosh 2 роки тому +1

      Great comment. Goated

  • @Hey-Its-Dingo
    @Hey-Its-Dingo 2 роки тому +213

    I want someone to make an Among Us inspired song that actually only uses sus chords.

    • @madster01
      @madster01 2 роки тому +11

      Pretty sus idea

  • @mss11235
    @mss11235 2 роки тому +18

    For those wondering, technically, sus-2 and sus-4 are essentially the same only inverted differently. Their construction is also uniquely simple: take a note, add a note a 5th up, add another note another 5th up. Now play with the inversions. They can also disguise modal shifts

  • @TruthRISING2024
    @TruthRISING2024 2 роки тому +95

    This is an important lesson for anyone starting guitar. When I first started there was no internet. We had to figure this out by ourselves or we had someone show us. Haha. This is valuable info. Thank you for posting.

  • @jasonyoung7705
    @jasonyoung7705 2 роки тому +26

    Or as I create chords (from the root).
    Sus2 = 0+2+5
    Minor = 0+3+4
    Major = 0+4+3
    Sus4 = 0+5+2
    Power = 0+7

    • @WriteASong
      @WriteASong  2 роки тому +5

      Interesting method, thank you for sharing.

    • @arandomsupra
      @arandomsupra 2 роки тому

      Wouldnt that powerchord be minor?

    • @jasonyoung7705
      @jasonyoung7705 2 роки тому

      @@arandomsupra No. Power chords only need 2 notes, the root and a fifth above it, in other words, the base note and seven notes up.
      Power chords can never be neither major or minor, since you need a third note between the other 2 for that to happen.

    • @c-notedaproducer1082
      @c-notedaproducer1082 2 роки тому

      @@jasonyoung7705 a chord technically need 3 notes. A power “chord” is actually a power Dyad.

  • @garettpatria
    @garettpatria 2 роки тому +43

    Great lesson. It's amazing how clear the chord patterns are, due to your use of color in the diagrams. The pattern really jumps out at you.

    • @WriteASong
      @WriteASong  2 роки тому +2

      Glad you like it! Yes the color coding is great for note / chord recognition.

  • @Mudge07
    @Mudge07 2 роки тому +18

    Great to hear those subtle but essential differences, more importantly the construction of those triads gives us all the tools to master the positioning of the chord (guitarists in particular).

  • @tylergates4075
    @tylergates4075 2 роки тому +2

    Thanks for this

  • @mortalsno4086
    @mortalsno4086 2 роки тому +2

    This guy knew what he was doing

  • @Vin3301
    @Vin3301 2 роки тому +28

    when the chord is sus 😳

  • @williamwesemann8770
    @williamwesemann8770 2 роки тому +17

    Excellent video! I've never seen it explained this well on any channel ever

  • @andrewlowden322
    @andrewlowden322 2 роки тому +4

    the Gsus chord is the most Holy of all chords

  • @kamrankerim636
    @kamrankerim636 2 роки тому +3

    This channel is awesome! Straight to the point and very informative. I am already learning a lot!

    • @WriteASong
      @WriteASong  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks for the kind comment, I'm glad the channel helps you!

  • @JG-ce3pu
    @JG-ce3pu 2 роки тому +4

    The sus4 played reminded me of the first chord on Summer Skin, from Death Cab for Cutie.

  • @zenbeamer1403
    @zenbeamer1403 2 роки тому +48

    These chords would make a song pretty sus

  • @zombee38
    @zombee38 2 роки тому +3

    This channel is music Gold !!!

  • @solairedeastora7195
    @solairedeastora7195 2 роки тому +4

    i was looking for suspended chords and this video poped up. How lucky i am, nice vid!

    • @WriteASong
      @WriteASong  2 роки тому

      Lucky you! Thanks for watching.

  • @willrobinson4089
    @willrobinson4089 2 роки тому +18

    What is God's favourite chord?
    Gsus!

  • @ChristopherKardos
    @ChristopherKardos 2 роки тому +4

    This video has "Sus" written all over

  • @iloverumi
    @iloverumi 2 роки тому +1

    great lesson and demonstrations

  • @ezcondition
    @ezcondition 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks!

    • @WriteASong
      @WriteASong  2 роки тому

      You're very welcome! Thank you so much for the Super Thanks!

  • @krzysztofmichalik9310
    @krzysztofmichalik9310 2 роки тому +1

    Great lesson! IMHO it's very good idea that you consequently uses the same key of C in your examples of eg. chords, so it makes very easy to compare the structure of many different chords as far as intervals/notes are concerned.

    • @WriteASong
      @WriteASong  2 роки тому

      Thanks, glad it was helpful!

  • @skkfactory3926
    @skkfactory3926 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks.. very helpful

  • @sirpotatousheadislimberg6346
    @sirpotatousheadislimberg6346 2 роки тому +1

    I love sus!

  • @MidnightMark12
    @MidnightMark12 2 роки тому +1

    Very good!

  • @briansacount5
    @briansacount5 2 роки тому +3

    Ooo sussy chords I’m game

  • @joonasvahasalo6635
    @joonasvahasalo6635 2 роки тому +1

    Great stuff

  • @Buki0300
    @Buki0300 2 роки тому +1

    Glad I found this channel

  • @rizalomar4377
    @rizalomar4377 2 роки тому +1

    great lessonn

  • @Joelitop
    @Joelitop 2 роки тому +1

    Quality content

  •  2 місяці тому +1

    Awesome lesson! New suscriber here! I'm learning music theory in my city to grow up like music producer and I'm watching a long but itneresting creative way!

    • @WriteASong
      @WriteASong  2 місяці тому +1

      Thanks for the sub, good luck with your music!

  • @JoeKyser
    @JoeKyser 2 роки тому +3

    When first learning guitar, this was the first progression I could recognize that sounded good. I didnt know what it was until I looked it up.

  • @hazor777
    @hazor777 2 роки тому +3

    My mind immediately went to ‘Love Reign O’er Me’ - The Who

  • @dchanson55
    @dchanson55 2 роки тому +1

    Will join when I can afford to do so, than you, great explanations.

  • @mukmin2597
    @mukmin2597 2 роки тому +2

    It's intresthing lesson .

  • @schoobitz
    @schoobitz 2 роки тому +6

    Here is an interesting fact: sus4 on I is the same chord (or same structure) as sus2 on IV. Try playing it and changing just the bass (root) note (from I to IV)... ;)

  • @turprince2467
    @turprince2467 2 роки тому +1

    beautiful teaching so passionate love from bangladesh

  • @SSQMinky
    @SSQMinky 2 роки тому +1

    once I learned about the sus4 and sus2 chords while I was starting out, it became a habit for me to sprinkle those chords lmao
    now sus amogus

  • @HughBaunsgard
    @HughBaunsgard 2 роки тому +4

    Bruce Springsteen's "Brilliant Disguise" is a great example of the full utilization of the sus chords. The verse section is simply a modulation of "Major -> sus2 -> sus4 -> Major". In this instance
    A maj -> A sus2 -> A sus4 -> A maj

  • @lawrencetaylor4101
    @lawrencetaylor4101 2 роки тому +1

    Merci

  • @solidcake235
    @solidcake235 2 роки тому +6

    when the chords are sussy

  • @Mixolydian223
    @Mixolydian223 2 роки тому +8

    Haha sus (good video btw)

  • @nunyabidnis3815
    @nunyabidnis3815 2 роки тому +1

    4:12 Just game me powerful Wesley Willis flashbacks.

  • @smkh2890
    @smkh2890 Рік тому +2

    I always think 'suspended' is a mysterious term, when we 'substitute' one note for the other.

  • @user-ql6zf8ek7n
    @user-ql6zf8ek7n 2 роки тому +1

    Superb, got a lot of clarity 🥰🥰

  • @charlindao
    @charlindao 2 роки тому

    muito legal

  • @ahmeterenosun8572
    @ahmeterenosun8572 2 роки тому +7

    The program you use makes the IV chord sus#4 not 4 that's why it sounds tense since #4 is tritone. It would sound smooth if it had used sus 4 instead of #4.

  • @jeroenjansen2709
    @jeroenjansen2709 2 роки тому +9

    Very good and clearly presented lesson. How do I use sus2 chords?

    • @WriteASong
      @WriteASong  2 роки тому +2

      Thanks! sus2 is at the end of the video from 10:35 onwards.

  • @FrontalBeats
    @FrontalBeats 2 роки тому +2

    Good vid, now u know how to make drill music😈

  • @thomas.j.s
    @thomas.j.s 2 роки тому

    came to this video for the comment section. was not disappointed

  • @maisanagustin8712
    @maisanagustin8712 2 роки тому

    Nice vid btw if u make another vid like this can u like show us bc I have hard time on the piano

    • @WriteASong
      @WriteASong  2 роки тому

      Thanks for the comment.
      The goal of this channel is music theory, not instrument lessons so you will have to find piano help elsewhere.

  • @the8bitclicker_193
    @the8bitclicker_193 2 роки тому +2

    I blame A M O G U S for never being able to look at sus chords the same again

  • @Klabbity_Kloots
    @Klabbity_Kloots 2 роки тому

    Suspended Chords - What They Are & How To Use Them but every "sus" has a vine boom

  • @bw6138
    @bw6138 2 роки тому +2

    Csus2 tuning is cool!! CGCGCD

  • @ianalen1687
    @ianalen1687 Рік тому +1

    Excellent video! Now I understand why so many songs sound so cheesy, dull, shallow, annoying. E.g. progression IV, V sounds awfull, IVsus4, IV - detto, Vsus4, V - debilitating

  • @keatonium3298
    @keatonium3298 2 роки тому

    *A M O G U S*

  • @Commander_Grub
    @Commander_Grub 2 роки тому +1

    Do you have to replace the third? Because on guitar, a regular C major chord has two E notes. Would you just make the first E down to a D and then just make the high E a G for a Csus2? Same idea with Csus4?
    Edit: I assume if you keep the third in the chord, then it's not suspended, and it's just a C2 or C4. Is this correct?

    • @WriteASong
      @WriteASong  2 роки тому +1

      Yes that would make an open position Csus2 on guitar.
      If you keep the 3rd in and add the second note it is often called an add9 chord. There's more info on that here: ua-cam.com/video/n7wxfmMjFmU/v-deo.html

    • @Commander_Grub
      @Commander_Grub 2 роки тому +1

      @@WriteASong Ohhhh I get it now! Suspended chords do not have a third, add9's do. Thank you!

  • @studywithkaran8491
    @studywithkaran8491 2 роки тому +1

    Jesus ! These chords are beautiful

  • @user-dk3ty1ho4h
    @user-dk3ty1ho4h 2 роки тому

    AMUNGOS

  • @georgeselly3426
    @georgeselly3426 2 роки тому +4

    The true sussiness comes from them being one chord & its inversion pretending to be two chords

  • @preciouspistachio4648
    @preciouspistachio4648 2 роки тому +6

    the people who make the music for Among Us better take notes

  • @duaneholcomb8408
    @duaneholcomb8408 2 роки тому

    I need to see it on the guitar. Cause I play be ear and visual placement ,,

  • @cad1049
    @cad1049 2 роки тому +4

    When the chord is sus

  • @yoelkristian222
    @yoelkristian222 2 роки тому +1

    So sus2 is kinda similar with 9th chord right?

  • @russelljones1948
    @russelljones1948 2 роки тому +3

    What is the difference between a Fsus2 chord and a F2 chord?

    • @WriteASong
      @WriteASong  2 роки тому +1

      From what I can see they are the same chord, it's just a notation difference.

    • @Bitesdedust2
      @Bitesdedust2 2 роки тому

      From what I know, if it was an Fsus2 for example, I add the 2nd note and not the 3rd note(giving F-G-C) Whereas in F2, I add both 2nd and 3rd(giving F-G-A-C). I may be wrong so do correct me

    • @WriteASong
      @WriteASong  2 роки тому

      @@Bitesdedust2 I would call that a Fadd9, but there may well be more than one way to describe the same thing!

    • @Bitesdedust2
      @Bitesdedust2 2 роки тому

      @@WriteASong ahh!! Yes the add I completely forgot about that. Thanks for the reminder :))

  • @duckyboi1065
    @duckyboi1065 2 роки тому

    Ding ding ding ding ding ding ding

  • @oiEL-X
    @oiEL-X 2 роки тому +1

    When the music teacher is sus

  • @franksinatra594
    @franksinatra594 2 роки тому

    I played these and my guitar vented.

  • @josha618
    @josha618 2 роки тому

    DONT SAY IT DONT THINK IT DONT SAY IT DONT THINK IT DONT SAY IT DONT THINK IT DONT SAY IT DONT THINK IT

  • @thurm64
    @thurm64 2 роки тому +2

    looping through all of the triad qualities between sus4 and sus2 in a loop sounds pretty cool
    Csus4-C-Cm-Csus2
    it could also be interpreted as:
    Fsus2/C-C-Cm-Gsus4/C
    Also since when did Hookpad have a dark mode?

    • @thurm64
      @thurm64 2 роки тому +1

      also great video! definitely the kind of thing i'll recommend to people who want to learn more about theory!

    • @WriteASong
      @WriteASong  2 роки тому

      Thanks for watching & recommending! I think the dark mode for Hookpad was released earlier this year, at least that's when I noticed it and put it in videos.

  • @williamengler321
    @williamengler321 2 роки тому +2

    same chord inverted Csus2 is the same as Gsus4. a G C and D.

  • @kebab_boi
    @kebab_boi 2 роки тому +2

    😳

  • @mauroloureiro1781
    @mauroloureiro1781 2 роки тому +3

    Somehow it sounds like ABBA songs

  • @TheEarlyAstrotype1024
    @TheEarlyAstrotype1024 2 роки тому

    Why no sus#4 included like Fsus#4 in major scale and also susb2 (even if it's unstable) like Esusb2

    • @WriteASong
      @WriteASong  2 роки тому

      I will try to include them in a future video

  • @TehWildcardBeats
    @TehWildcardBeats 2 роки тому +1

    i enjoy music a lot, i make it in fact
    but
    SUS

  • @newchannel7.7bviews3second3
    @newchannel7.7bviews3second3 2 роки тому +1

    S U S

  • @hunterb8520
    @hunterb8520 2 роки тому +1

    Mmmmmmmmmm that's suuuuhhhsssssssz

  • @asmit_plays
    @asmit_plays 2 роки тому +3

    Music theory is sus

  • @pavelp1724
    @pavelp1724 2 роки тому +6

    sus?

  • @yantoaldama6813
    @yantoaldama6813 2 роки тому +1

    It would be more interesting if you gave the shape of the chords in a guitar or keyboards. Thanks for the video.

    • @WriteASong
      @WriteASong  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks for the comment.
      I don't do instrument specific content, but there is plenty of that on other channels.

  • @Rozveree
    @Rozveree 2 роки тому +6

    SUS

  • @Buki0300
    @Buki0300 2 роки тому +1

    This whole time I thought it was sustained

  • @NorthSanctuary
    @NorthSanctuary 2 роки тому +1

    They do be sus

  • @isaacsilveira7349
    @isaacsilveira7349 2 роки тому

    I’m here for the comments🍿

  • @aldifrpf1188
    @aldifrpf1188 2 роки тому +2

    SUS?!?!?😳🤨😫🤫🤯😳🤨

  • @santoslkwjs4718
    @santoslkwjs4718 2 роки тому +2

    AMONGUS

  • @stormanroman
    @stormanroman 2 роки тому +3

    I swear if I hear another among us reference…

  • @kultofskaro
    @kultofskaro 2 роки тому +2

    mogus chords

  • @Frandleus
    @Frandleus 2 роки тому

    📮📮📮📮📮📮📮📮📮📮

  • @SleepingChimes
    @SleepingChimes 2 роки тому

    well for starters one thing you’re gonna want to know is how to vent

  • @armanibecerra9253
    @armanibecerra9253 2 роки тому +4

    I know why you clicked on this video.

  • @alexanderbuchler4048
    @alexanderbuchler4048 2 роки тому +1

    when the chord is sus

  • @zaldyabitria3249
    @zaldyabitria3249 2 роки тому +1

    OK.... Any modes of the major have a suspended chords. The lydian modes has a sus2nd ang sus #4...example FMb5 or FM#4(that is a lydian chords

  • @lorddr.tickledicks2390
    @lorddr.tickledicks2390 2 роки тому +6

    Sus 😳

  • @Hinge45
    @Hinge45 2 роки тому

    and now what the hell is a B Min7b5 3rd inversion?

  • @rod_official6166
    @rod_official6166 2 роки тому +1

    Amomgus

  • @valdry313
    @valdry313 2 роки тому +1

    🤨📸