Suspended 2nd Piano Chords

By Brandy Kraemer, About.com Guide

G Suspended 2nd Inversions | Switch to Bass Chord View

◊ Root Note: G

◊ Major Second: A

◊ Perfect Fifth: D

A suspended 2nd chord differs from a major or minor chord in that its third has been replaced by a major second. If the third and second are both present, the chord is an add2:

• G^ADD2: G – A – B – D


• Gm^ADD2: G – A – B♭ – D

A sus2 chord also doubles as an inversion of a sus4. For example, the second inversion of the G^sus2 triad (D – G – A) is the root position of D^sus4.


_{♫ More Piano Chords:  
Gmaj ▪ Gma7 ▪ Gma9  |  Gmin ▪ Gm7 ▪ Gm9  |  Gdim ▪ G°7  |  Gaug ▪ G+7  |  Gsus2 ▪ Gsus4}



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