Suspended Chords

Suspended chords are very interesting chords.

Suspended means suspend the 3rd note from the chord.

suspended is represented as 'sus'.

There are many suspended chords.

'C' sus 2, 'C' sus 4 etc.
In 'C' chord the notes play are C E G. 'C' is first note, 'E' is 3rd note and 'G' is 5th note. of the 'C' major scale.
So if we want to play 'C' sus2 , then the note 'E' is suspended by 2nd note of  the'C' major scale.i.e. 'D'
So the notes play in 'C' sus2 are C D G.
Now you can find the notes of C sus4 yourself.
This rule for suspended chords is applicable for all the chords .

Try to play these chords .Try to switch between these chords.

C sus 2///|C sus 4///|C sus 2///|C sus 4///:||C sus 2

Play these chord progression , it is very interesting.

You can play any sus chords of 'C'. 'C' sus 5, 'C' sus 9 etc.

'D' sus 2 and 'D' sus 4

This chord progression is very interesting.

Play these chord chord progression.

This chord progression is used in many songs.

The song 'Summer of 69' is played in this chord progression.

For playing 'D' sus 4 use your pinky finger to press the first string 3rd fret.

The 'A' sus 2 and 'A' sus 4 chords

A///|A sus4///|A///|A sus2///|A sus4///|:||A

Practice these chord progression.This chord progression is quite easier.

Play each chord with four beats down strokes.

The 'E' sus2 and 'E' sus4 chords

E sus4 chord's shape is similar to 'A' major chord.

E sus2 chord's shape is the reverse shape of 'E' major chord.

E sus2///|E sus4///|E sus4///|E sus2///|:||E sus2

The 'F' sus2 and 'F' sus4 chords