Header Banner
WonderHowTo Logo
WonderHowTo
Piano & Keyboard
wonderhowto.mark.png
Gadget Hacks Next Reality Food Hacks Null Byte The Secret Yumiverse Invisiverse Macgyverisms Mind Hacks Mad Science Lock Picking Driverless

How to Form and learn about suspended chords on the piano

Hand playing piano keys on a keyboard.

A suspended chord is a chord in which the third has been omitted to be replaced by a perfect fourth or a major second. Because there is no minor or major third in the chord, the result is a suspended, or open, sound. This means a previous chord is carried over to the next chord.

To learn how to form a suspended chord on the piano, check out this helpful piano tutorial with a dash of music theory.

In this piano lesson we'll learn to form a sus2, sus4 sus7 (sus4/7) chords and undertstand how suspended chord (sus chords) function.

Apple's iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 updates are packed with new features, and you can try them before almost everyone else. First, check Gadget Hacks' list of supported iPhone and iPad models, then follow the step-by-step guide to install the iOS/iPadOS 26 beta — no paid developer account required.

Related Articles

Comments

No Comments Exist

Be the first, drop a comment!