The Chord Cookbook Compendium © 2008 Matthieu Brandt

Sus4 – Chords

Definition : 3 Note chords with root, suspended 4th and perfect fifth.
The suspended 4th can be found 5x1/2 note (5 frets) up from the root.
The chord is major nor minor and can be played as a replacement for
both types of chords.
Chord Formula : Suspended 4th = 1-4-5 & Dominant Sus4 = 1-4-5-b7 .
Styles of Music : Folk, Country, Pop, Rock, etc.
Examples : sus4 My Generation (The Who), Monday Monday
(Mama’s and the Papa’s), A Crazy Little Thing Called Love
(Queen).
7sus4 Venus (Shocking Blue), Mr. Tambourine Man (Bob Dylan),
Annie’s Song (John Denver), Needle and the Damage Done
(Neil Young), Vincent (Don McLean), Pinball Wizard (The Who),
Black Velvet (Alannah Myles) .
sus4->minor Kathy’s Song (Simon & Garfunkel)
hidden sus4 Wonderwall (Oasis), You’re Beautiful (James Blunt)
When to use : Suspends the Major or Minor Third of the Chord. Used for variation when a
chord is played for a relatively long period of time or for melodic purposes.

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