Chord & FretSuspended
symbols, sound and when to use them
A suspended chord swaps the third for a second (sus2) or a fourth (sus4), leaving the sound open — neither major nor minor. It builds expectation and tends to resolve to the triad, a constant in pop, rock and rhythm playing.
Symbols in this family · 6 qualities
The open symbols open the chord page, with positions and audio; the ones marked 🔒 stay complete in the app.
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