Suspended Chord
The suspended chord (sometimes called a suspended 4th chord) is constructed from the major scale using the first (1), fourth (4) and fifth (5)notes of the scale. The symbol for a suspended chord is the letters sus (or sus4), placed after the letter name of the chord. The suspended chord is a major chord with the fourth substituted for the third.
For example, the F suspended (Fsus) is based upon the notes of the F major scale.
F Major Scale
F Suspended Arpeggio Pattern
Bb Suspended Arpeggio Pattern
C Suspended Arpeggio Pattern
Example 63 incorporates the suspended chord as outlined on the previous page.
F Suspended Arpeggio Over Two Octaves
Example 64 uses the F suspended arpeggio over two octaves ascending and descending.
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