Suspended Chords - What they are & how to use them in progressions

[@WriteASong]

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[@matthewrease2376]

Pretty sus...

[@jacobdavis5518]

You are sus until you heart me. Edit: 🥺 Re-edit: you are blasphemous-!!!

[@kylej9150]

ඞ

[@notmiscares3918]

those chords are so sussy

[@danielbessa5120]

cyan is looking kinda sus

[@Harry-xs1dd]

ඞඞඞ

[@Papercleeep]

Ok HOW

[@ankokunokayoubi]

Esus4 = Eඞඞඞඞ

[@unHolyEvelyn]

I actually love the ඞ4 no resolve sound

[@jesusministryalwaysspeakin3032]

Lol, how did you do the symbol?

[@unHolyEvelyn]

@@jesusministryalwaysspeakin3032 Legit I just typed into google "sus ascii" and copied the result

[@jesusministryalwaysspeakin3032]

@@unHolyEvelyn oh ok, thanks

[@jesusministryalwaysspeakin3032]

@@unHolyEvelyn ඞ

[@alexandreribeiro2014]

You probably love it because it is a natural continuation from the V. What this means is that it gives the song a feeling of "neverending", like a memory that you attach To throughout your life and is always there...many songs work this way (mostly songs from the 70's and 80's which always end with fade-out)

[@Hey-Its-Dingo]

I want someone to make an Among Us inspired song that actually only uses sus chords.

[@madster01]

Pretty sus idea

[@mss11235]

For those wondering, technically, sus-2 and sus-4 are essentially the same only inverted differently. Their construction is also uniquely simple: take a note, add a note a 5th up, add another note another 5th up. Now play with the inversions. They can also disguise modal shifts

[@TruthRISING2024]

This is an important lesson for anyone starting guitar. When I first started there was no internet. We had to figure this out by ourselves or we had someone show us. Haha. This is valuable info. Thank you for posting.

[@WriteASong]

Glad it was helpful!

[@TruthRISING2024]

@@Ashlyn998 keep practicing. It’ll get easier.

[@everywhereman9003]

AMONGUS

[@jasonyoung7705]

Or as I create chords (from the root). Sus2 = 0+2+5 Minor = 0+3+4 Major = 0+4+3 Sus4 = 0+5+2 Power = 0+7

[@WriteASong]

Interesting method, thank you for sharing.

[@arandomsupra]

Wouldnt that powerchord be minor?

[@jasonyoung7705]

@@arandomsupra No. Power chords only need 2 notes, the root and a fifth above it, in other words, the base note and seven notes up. Power chords can never be neither major or minor, since you need a third note between the other 2 for that to happen.

[@c-notedaproducer1082]

@@jasonyoung7705 a chord technically need 3 notes. A power “chord” is actually a power Dyad.

[@ezcondition]

Thanks!

[@WriteASong]

You're very welcome! Thank you so much for the Super Thanks!

[@Mudge07]

Great to hear those subtle but essential differences, more importantly the construction of those triads gives us all the tools to master the positioning of the chord (guitarists in particular).

[@WriteASong]

Absolutely!

[@garettpatria]

Great lesson. It's amazing how clear the chord patterns are, due to your use of color in the diagrams. The pattern really jumps out at you.

[@WriteASong]

Glad you like it! Yes the color coding is great for note / chord recognition.

[@williamwesemann8770]

Excellent video! I've never seen it explained this well on any channel ever

[@WriteASong]

Thank you!

Awesome lesson! New suscriber here! I'm learning music theory in my city to grow up like music producer and I'm watching a long but itneresting creative way!

[@WriteASong]

Thanks for the sub, good luck with your music!

[@tylergates4075]

Thanks for this

[@WriteASong]

No problem

[@kanserthecrab899]

Pretty sus video

[@jessejameskaine]

Ba dum tish

[@harpapmac]

Pretty sus comment

[@OmnipotentO]

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[@walterwhite4699]

Expected an idiot to comment something like this. Didn’t disappoint.

[@RUforrealsJosh]

Great comment. Goated

[@krzysztofmichalik9310]

Great lesson! IMHO it's very good idea that you consequently uses the same key of C in your examples of eg. chords, so it makes very easy to compare the structure of many different chords as far as intervals/notes are concerned.

[@WriteASong]

Thanks, glad it was helpful!

[@kamrankerim636]

This channel is awesome! Straight to the point and very informative. I am already learning a lot!

[@WriteASong]

Thanks for the kind comment, I'm glad the channel helps you!

[@mortalsno4086]

This guy knew what he was doing

[@solairedeastora7195]

i was looking for suspended chords and this video poped up. How lucky i am, nice vid!

[@WriteASong]

Lucky you! Thanks for watching.

[@JoeKyser]

When first learning guitar, this was the first progression I could recognize that sounded good. I didnt know what it was until I looked it up.

[@JG-ce3pu]

The sus4 played reminded me of the first chord on Summer Skin, from Death Cab for Cutie.

[@zenbeamer1403]

These chords would make a song pretty sus

[@Buki0300]

Glad I found this channel

[@WriteASong]

Welcome!

[@zombee38]

This channel is music Gold !!!

[@WriteASong]

Thank you!

[@Vin3301]

when the chord is sus 😳

[@ChristopherKardos]

This video has "Sus" written all over

[@dchanson55]

Will join when I can afford to do so, than you, great explanations.

[@WriteASong]

Awesome, thank you!

[@mukmin2597]

It's intresthing lesson .

[@WriteASong]

Thanks!

[@Joelitop]

Quality content

[@WriteASong]

Thanks!

[@iloverumi]

great lesson and demonstrations

[@WriteASong]

Thank you!

[@HughBaunsgard]

Bruce Springsteen's "Brilliant Disguise" is a great example of the full utilization of the sus chords. The verse section is simply a modulation of "Major -> sus2 -> sus4 -> Major". In this instance A maj -> A sus2 -> A sus4 -> A maj

[@williamcallahan9205]

CORRECTO

[@babylemonade2868]

Great song too

[@hazor777]

Great song, too bad he turned out to be such a POS !

[@MidnightMark12]

Very good!

[@WriteASong]

Thanks!

[@rizalomar4377]

great lessonn

[@WriteASong]

Thanks!

[@Klabbity_Kloots]

Suspended Chords - What They Are & How To Use Them but every "sus" has a vine boom

[@schoobitz]

Here is an interesting fact: sus4 on I is the same chord (or same structure) as sus2 on IV. Try playing it and changing just the bass (root) note (from I to IV)... ;)

[@skkfactory3926]

Thanks.. very helpful

[@WriteASong]

Glad it helped

[@hazor777]

My mind immediately went to ‘Love Reign O’er Me’ - The Who

[@joonasvahasalo6635]

Great stuff

[@WriteASong]

Thanks!

[@sirpotatousheadislimberg6346]

I love sus!

[@andrewlowden322]

the Gsus chord is the most Holy of all chords

[@SSQMinky]

once I learned about the sus4 and sus2 chords while I was starting out, it became a habit for me to sprinkle those chords lmao now sus amogus

[@smkh2890]

I always think 'suspended' is a mysterious term, when we 'substitute' one note for the other.

[@nunyabidnis3815]

4:12 Just game me powerful Wesley Willis flashbacks.

[@turprince2467]

beautiful teaching so passionate love from bangladesh

[@WriteASong]

Thank you

[@ahmeterenosun8572]

The program you use makes the IV chord sus#4 not 4 that's why it sounds tense since #4 is tritone. It would sound smooth if it had used sus 4 instead of #4.

[@jeroenjansen2709]

Very good and clearly presented lesson. How do I use sus2 chords?

[@WriteASong]

Thanks! sus2 is at the end of the video from 10:35 onwards.

[@russelljones1948]

What is the difference between a Fsus2 chord and a F2 chord?

[@WriteASong]

From what I can see they are the same chord, it's just a notation difference.

[@Bitesdedust2]

From what I know, if it was an Fsus2 for example, I add the 2nd note and not the 3rd note(giving F-G-C) Whereas in F2, I add both 2nd and 3rd(giving F-G-A-C). I may be wrong so do correct me

[@WriteASong]

@@Bitesdedust2 I would call that a Fadd9, but there may well be more than one way to describe the same thing!

[@Bitesdedust2]

@@WriteASong ahh!! Yes the add I completely forgot about that. Thanks for the reminder :))

[@solidcake235]

when the chords are sussy

[@Commander_Grub]

Do you have to replace the third? Because on guitar, a regular C major chord has two E notes. Would you just make the first E down to a D and then just make the high E a G for a Csus2? Same idea with Csus4? Edit: I assume if you keep the third in the chord, then it's not suspended, and it's just a C2 or C4. Is this correct?

[@WriteASong]

Yes that would make an open position Csus2 on guitar. If you keep the 3rd in and add the second note it is often called an add9 chord. There's more info on that here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGjaqZmjgs95o7c

[@Commander_Grub]

@@WriteASong Ohhhh I get it now! Suspended chords do not have a third, add9's do. Thank you!

[@williamengler321]

same chord inverted Csus2 is the same as Gsus4. a G C and D.

[@yoelkristian222]

So sus2 is kinda similar with 9th chord right?

[@WriteASong]

Yes that is correct.

[@thomas.j.s]

came to this video for the comment section. was not disappointed

[@ലൊട്ട്ലൊടുക്ക്]

Superb, got a lot of clarity 🥰🥰

[@WriteASong]

Thanks, glad it helped!

[@TheEarlyAstrotype1024]

Why no sus#4 included like Fsus#4 in major scale and also susb2 (even if it's unstable) like Esusb2

[@WriteASong]

I will try to include them in a future video

[@willrobinson4089]

What is God's favourite chord? Gsus!

[@WriteASong]

Very good!

[@h0tsex0r]

Gsus saves bro

[@duaneholcomb8408]

I need to see it on the guitar. Cause I play be ear and visual placement ,,

[@briansacount5]

Ooo sussy chords I’m game

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

Merci

[@WriteASong]

You're welcome

[@maisanagustin8712]

Nice vid btw if u make another vid like this can u like show us bc I have hard time on the piano

[@WriteASong]

Thanks for the comment. The goal of this channel is music theory, not instrument lessons so you will have to find piano help elsewhere.

[@TalType]

Good vid, now u know how to make drill music😈

[@Hinge45]

and now what the hell is a B Min7b5 3rd inversion?

[@WriteASong]

A B D F

[@janjamiyt]

looping through all of the triad qualities between sus4 and sus2 in a loop sounds pretty cool Csus4-C-Cm-Csus2 it could also be interpreted as: Fsus2/C-C-Cm-Gsus4/C Also since when did Hookpad have a dark mode?

[@janjamiyt]

also great video! definitely the kind of thing i'll recommend to people who want to learn more about theory!

[@WriteASong]

Thanks for watching & recommending! I think the dark mode for Hookpad was released earlier this year, at least that's when I noticed it and put it in videos.

[@josha618]

DONT SAY IT DONT THINK IT DONT SAY IT DONT THINK IT DONT SAY IT DONT THINK IT DONT SAY IT DONT THINK IT

[@Mixolydian223]

Haha sus (good video btw)

[@WriteASong]

Thanks 😅

[@georgeselly3426]

The true sussiness comes from them being one chord & its inversion pretending to be two chords

[@the8bitclicker_193]

I blame A M O G U S for never being able to look at sus chords the same again

[@CoolDudeClem]

I was going to try out that hookpad thing, but seeing that it's not free, I've completely lost interest.

[@WriteASong]

A lot of the features are free, it is worth looking at.

[@preciouspistachio4648]

the people who make the music for Among Us better take notes

[@ianalen1687]

Excellent video! Now I understand why so many songs sound so cheesy, dull, shallow, annoying. E.g. progression IV, V sounds awfull, IVsus4, IV - detto, Vsus4, V - debilitating

[@oiEL-X]

When the music teacher is sus

[@franksinatra594]

I played these and my guitar vented.

[@zaldyabitria3249]

OK.... Any modes of the major have a suspended chords. The lydian modes has a sus2nd ang sus #4...example FMb5 or FM#4(that is a lydian chords

[@cad1049]

When the chord is sus

[@bw6138]

Csus2 tuning is cool!! CGCGCD

[@keatonium3298]

*A M O G U S*

[@studywithkaran8491]

Jesus ! These chords are beautiful

[@gassug2]

*Gsus

[@チキンフィレイ]

AMUNGOS

[@Crystal_959]

Let’s not pretend why we’re here. It’s the thumbnail

[@charlindao]

muito legal

[@duckyboi1065]

Ding ding ding ding ding ding ding

[@yantoaldama6813]

It would be more interesting if you gave the shape of the chords in a guitar or keyboards. Thanks for the video.

[@WriteASong]

Thanks for the comment. I don't do instrument specific content, but there is plenty of that on other channels.

[@isaacsilveira7349]

I’m here for the comments🍿

[@santoslkwjs4718]

AMONGUS

[@EricDelval]

It’s a F5 add #11 not a Fsus4, cause the melody is B not Bflat…

[@TehWildcardBeats]

i enjoy music a lot, i make it in fact but SUS

[@vj7248]

When the chord is SUSpended

[@armanibecerra9253]

I know why you clicked on this video.

[@rjlchristie]

Very poor explanation of how and why the suspended chord is constructed. You misunderstand or do not give proper emphasis to the historic background of the suspension mechanism. Also at 1:01 to 1.10 you are incorrect, simply stripping a triad of its third does not turn the remaining notes into a suspended chord or anything that can be described as being suspended. The modern nomenclature of a suspended chord is derived by considering IN ISOLATION the second part of the 3-part suspension mechanism, which is, preparation, suspension and resolution.

[@WriteASong]

Thanks for the feedback Richard.

[@asmit_plays]

Music theory is sus

[@SleepingChimes]

well for starters one thing you’re gonna want to know is how to vent

[@mauroloureiro1781]

Somehow it sounds like ABBA songs

[@hunterb8520]

Mmmmmmmmmm that's suuuuhhhsssssssz

[@soundknight]

They are missnamed chords. Functionally they are not the 4th and 2nd notes of the scale they are the 3rd and tonic. They should be called Sus3 and sus 1. My reasoning - is not the 4th sitting there, but enharmonic position with function of the raised third that must resolve down to the triad.

[@Buki0300]

This whole time I thought it was sustained

[@ezekiel11322]

i miss the days when among us memes didnt exist

[@aldifrpf1188]

SUS?!?!?😳🤨😫🤫🤯😳🤨

[@The_Algae]

😳

[@lorddr.tickledicks2390]

Sus 😳 ඞ

[@ukulelebutterfly]

40+ years later and my brain just doesn't go there. It's all basic common sense. I just get lost. I'm finally convinced it's a learning disability. Maybe sometimes it's better Not to know how or why. Just play.✌️🦋

[@WriteASong]

I agree it's not for everyone! If you enjoy your playing that's the main thing.

[@ukulelebutterfly]

@@WriteASong it's no different than an y other handicap. You work with what you've got.☺️🦋

[@anissulaiman4403]

Ofc this became popular because it was SUS.

[@spiggly_digg]

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