Suspended 4th Piano Chords

By Brandy Kraemer, About.com Guide

G# Suspended 4th Inversions | Switch to Bass Chord View

◊ Root Note: G♯

◊ Perfect Fourth: C♯

◊ Perfect Fifth: D♯

A suspended 4th chord differs from a major or minor chord in that its third has been removed and replaced by a perfect fourth. If the third and fourth are both present, the chord is an add4:

• G^♯ADD4: G♯ – B♯ – C♯ – D♯


• G^♯m^ADD4: G♯ – B – C♯ – D♯

Note that a sus4 chord also doubles as an inversion of a sus2. For example, the first inversion of the G♯^sus4 triad (C♯ – D♯ – G♯) is the root position of C♯^sus2.


_{♫ More Piano Chords:  
G#maj ▪ G#ma7 ▪ G#ma9  |  G#min ▪ G#m7 ▪ G#m9  |  G#dim ▪ G#°7  |  G#aug ▪ G#+7  |  G#sus2 ▪ G#sus4}



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