Playing Suspended Chords

A lot of musicians see the abbreviation sus for the first time and think "sustained." But in fact, this points to the suspended chord, which is close to a major or minor chord with the exception of one interval:

• Learn Sus4 Piano Chords | Sus4 Bass Triads
• Sus2 & Add2 Chords | Sus2 Bass Triads

 

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