Suspended Second Chords
If you have you probably just played it if shown how...
Did you ever wonder what they are?...
How are they different from other chords?...
I'll tell you how...
Today, we are going to discuss suspended second chords: what they are, how to plan them, and when to use them. Before I show you how to play suspended second chords, I'm going to quickly go over how we build a chord if we were going to be building a C major chord.
If we use the first, third, and fifth notes of the C major scale, which are CEG, and play them at the same time, that would be a C major chord.
When we play a suspended second chord, instead of picking the third note of the scale and playing it with the 1st and 5th notes, we will select the second note of the scale. A Csus2 chord is going to be CDG.
The scale's third note determines whether it's a major or a minor chord in major and minor chords. Because we're not using the third note of the scale in these chords, you're playing neither major chords nor minor chords. You could use them any place to substitute any chord you would typically play. Whether or not it sounds good to you is subjective. Try these chords out anywhere and see if you like how they sound.
Remember to always have fun with your guitar and I’ll see you next time…
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