01 of 07

C Suspended 4th Piano Chords

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Root Note: C Perfect Fourth: F Perfect Fifth: G

A suspended 4th chord differs from a major or minor chord in that its third has been removed and replaced by a perfect fourth. If the third and fourth are both present, the chord is an add4:

CADD4: C – E – F – GCminADD4: C – E♭ – F – G

Note that a sus4 chord also doubles as an inversion of a sus2. For example, the first inversion of the Csus4 triad (F – G – C) is the root position of Fsus2.

02 of 07

D Suspended 4th Piano Chords

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Root Note: D Perfect Fourth: G Perfect Fifth: A

A suspended 4th chord differs from a major or minor chord in that its third has been removed and replaced by a perfect fourth. If the third and fourth are both present, the chord is an add4:

DADD4: D – F♯ – G – ADminADD4: D – F – G – A

Note that a sus4 chord also doubles as an inversion of a sus2. For example, the first inversion of the Dsus4 triad (G – A – D) is the root position of Gsus2.

03 of 07

E Suspended 4th Piano Chords

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Root Note: E Perfect Fourth: A Perfect Fifth: B

A suspended 4th chord differs from a major or minor chord in that its third has been removed and replaced by a perfect fourth. If the third and fourth are both present, the chord is an add4:

EADD4: E – G♯ – A – BEminADD4: E – G – A – B

Note that a sus4 chord also doubles as an inversion of a sus2. For example, the first inversion of the Esus4 triad (A – B – E) is the root position of Asus2.

04 of 07

F Suspended 4th Piano Chords

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Root Note: F Perfect Fourth: B♭ Perfect Fifth: C

A suspended 4th chord differs from a major or minor chord in that its third has been removed and replaced by a perfect fourth. If the third and fourth are both present, the chord is an add4:

FADD4: F – A – B♭ – CFminADD4: F – A♭ – B♭ – C

Note that a sus4 chord also doubles as an inversion of a sus2. For example, the first inversion of the Fsus4 triad (B♭ – C – F) is the root position of B♭sus2.

05 of 07

G Suspended 4th Piano Chords

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Root Note: G Perfect Fourth: C Perfect Fifth: D

A suspended 4th chord differs from a major or minor chord in that its third has been removed and replaced by a perfect fourth. If the third and fourth are both present, the chord is an add4:

GADD4: G – B – C – DGminADD4: G – B♭ – C – D

Note that a sus4 chord also doubles as an inversion of a sus2. For example, the first inversion of the Gsus4 triad (C – D – G) is the root position of Csus2.

06 of 07

A Suspended 4th Piano Chords

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Root Note: A Perfect Fourth: D Perfect Fifth: E

A suspended 4th chord differs from a major or minor chord in that its third has been removed and replaced by a perfect fourth. If the third and fourth are both present, the chord is an add4:

AADD4: A – C♯ – D – EAminADD4: A – C – D – E

Note that a sus4 chord also doubles as an inversion of a sus2. For example, the first inversion of the Asus4 triad (D – E – A) is the root position of Dsus2.

07 of 07

B Suspended 4th Piano Chords

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Root Note: B Perfect Fourth: E Perfect Fifth: F♯

A suspended 4th chord differs from a major or minor chord in that its third has been removed and replaced by a perfect fourth. If the third and fourth are both present, the chord is an add4:

BADD4: B – D♯ – E – F♯BminADD4: B – D – E – F♯

Note that a sus4 chord also doubles as an inversion of a sus2. For example, the first inversion of the Bsus4 triad (E – F♯ – B) is the root position of Esus2.

01 of 07

C Suspended 4th Piano Chords

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Root Note: C Perfect Fourth: F Perfect Fifth: G

A suspended 4th chord differs from a major or minor chord in that its third has been removed and replaced by a perfect fourth. If the third and fourth are both present, the chord is an add4:

CADD4: C – E – F – GCminADD4: C – E♭ – F – G

Note that a sus4 chord also doubles as an inversion of a sus2. For example, the first inversion of the Csus4 triad (F – G – C) is the root position of Fsus2.

02 of 07

D Suspended 4th Piano Chords

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Root Note: D Perfect Fourth: G Perfect Fifth: A

A suspended 4th chord differs from a major or minor chord in that its third has been removed and replaced by a perfect fourth. If the third and fourth are both present, the chord is an add4:

DADD4: D – F♯ – G – ADminADD4: D – F – G – A

Note that a sus4 chord also doubles as an inversion of a sus2. For example, the first inversion of the Dsus4 triad (G – A – D) is the root position of Gsus2.

03 of 07

E Suspended 4th Piano Chords

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Root Note: E Perfect Fourth: A Perfect Fifth: B

A suspended 4th chord differs from a major or minor chord in that its third has been removed and replaced by a perfect fourth. If the third and fourth are both present, the chord is an add4:

EADD4: E – G♯ – A – BEminADD4: E – G – A – B

Note that a sus4 chord also doubles as an inversion of a sus2. For example, the first inversion of the Esus4 triad (A – B – E) is the root position of Asus2.

04 of 07

F Suspended 4th Piano Chords

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Root Note: F Perfect Fourth: B♭ Perfect Fifth: C

A suspended 4th chord differs from a major or minor chord in that its third has been removed and replaced by a perfect fourth. If the third and fourth are both present, the chord is an add4:

FADD4: F – A – B♭ – CFminADD4: F – A♭ – B♭ – C

Note that a sus4 chord also doubles as an inversion of a sus2. For example, the first inversion of the Fsus4 triad (B♭ – C – F) is the root position of B♭sus2.

05 of 07

G Suspended 4th Piano Chords

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Root Note: G Perfect Fourth: C Perfect Fifth: D

A suspended 4th chord differs from a major or minor chord in that its third has been removed and replaced by a perfect fourth. If the third and fourth are both present, the chord is an add4:

GADD4: G – B – C – DGminADD4: G – B♭ – C – D

Note that a sus4 chord also doubles as an inversion of a sus2. For example, the first inversion of the Gsus4 triad (C – D – G) is the root position of Csus2.

06 of 07

A Suspended 4th Piano Chords

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Root Note: A Perfect Fourth: D Perfect Fifth: E

A suspended 4th chord differs from a major or minor chord in that its third has been removed and replaced by a perfect fourth. If the third and fourth are both present, the chord is an add4:

AADD4: A – C♯ – D – EAminADD4: A – C – D – E

Note that a sus4 chord also doubles as an inversion of a sus2. For example, the first inversion of the Asus4 triad (D – E – A) is the root position of Dsus2.

07 of 07

B Suspended 4th Piano Chords

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Root Note: B Perfect Fourth: E Perfect Fifth: F♯

A suspended 4th chord differs from a major or minor chord in that its third has been removed and replaced by a perfect fourth. If the third and fourth are both present, the chord is an add4:

BADD4: B – D♯ – E – F♯BminADD4: B – D – E – F♯

Note that a sus4 chord also doubles as an inversion of a sus2. For example, the first inversion of the Bsus4 triad (E – F♯ – B) is the root position of Esus2.

01 of 07

C Suspended 4th Piano Chords

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Root Note: C Perfect Fourth: F Perfect Fifth: G

A suspended 4th chord differs from a major or minor chord in that its third has been removed and replaced by a perfect fourth. If the third and fourth are both present, the chord is an add4:

CADD4: C – E – F – GCminADD4: C – E♭ – F – G

Note that a sus4 chord also doubles as an inversion of a sus2. For example, the first inversion of the Csus4 triad (F – G – C) is the root position of Fsus2.

02 of 07

D Suspended 4th Piano Chords

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Root Note: D Perfect Fourth: G Perfect Fifth: A

A suspended 4th chord differs from a major or minor chord in that its third has been removed and replaced by a perfect fourth. If the third and fourth are both present, the chord is an add4:

DADD4: D – F♯ – G – ADminADD4: D – F – G – A

Note that a sus4 chord also doubles as an inversion of a sus2. For example, the first inversion of the Dsus4 triad (G – A – D) is the root position of Gsus2.

03 of 07

E Suspended 4th Piano Chords

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Root Note: E Perfect Fourth: A Perfect Fifth: B

A suspended 4th chord differs from a major or minor chord in that its third has been removed and replaced by a perfect fourth. If the third and fourth are both present, the chord is an add4:

EADD4: E – G♯ – A – BEminADD4: E – G – A – B

Note that a sus4 chord also doubles as an inversion of a sus2. For example, the first inversion of the Esus4 triad (A – B – E) is the root position of Asus2.

04 of 07

F Suspended 4th Piano Chords

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Root Note: F Perfect Fourth: B♭ Perfect Fifth: C

A suspended 4th chord differs from a major or minor chord in that its third has been removed and replaced by a perfect fourth. If the third and fourth are both present, the chord is an add4:

FADD4: F – A – B♭ – CFminADD4: F – A♭ – B♭ – C

Note that a sus4 chord also doubles as an inversion of a sus2. For example, the first inversion of the Fsus4 triad (B♭ – C – F) is the root position of B♭sus2.

05 of 07

G Suspended 4th Piano Chords

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Root Note: G Perfect Fourth: C Perfect Fifth: D

A suspended 4th chord differs from a major or minor chord in that its third has been removed and replaced by a perfect fourth. If the third and fourth are both present, the chord is an add4:

GADD4: G – B – C – DGminADD4: G – B♭ – C – D

Note that a sus4 chord also doubles as an inversion of a sus2. For example, the first inversion of the Gsus4 triad (C – D – G) is the root position of Csus2.

06 of 07

A Suspended 4th Piano Chords

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Root Note: A Perfect Fourth: D Perfect Fifth: E

A suspended 4th chord differs from a major or minor chord in that its third has been removed and replaced by a perfect fourth. If the third and fourth are both present, the chord is an add4:

AADD4: A – C♯ – D – EAminADD4: A – C – D – E

Note that a sus4 chord also doubles as an inversion of a sus2. For example, the first inversion of the Asus4 triad (D – E – A) is the root position of Dsus2.

07 of 07

B Suspended 4th Piano Chords

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Root Note: B Perfect Fourth: E Perfect Fifth: F♯

A suspended 4th chord differs from a major or minor chord in that its third has been removed and replaced by a perfect fourth. If the third and fourth are both present, the chord is an add4:

BADD4: B – D♯ – E – F♯BminADD4: B – D – E – F♯

Note that a sus4 chord also doubles as an inversion of a sus2. For example, the first inversion of the Bsus4 triad (E – F♯ – B) is the root position of Esus2.

01 of 07

C Suspended 4th Piano Chords

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Root Note: C Perfect Fourth: F Perfect Fifth: G

A suspended 4th chord differs from a major or minor chord in that its third has been removed and replaced by a perfect fourth. If the third and fourth are both present, the chord is an add4:

CADD4: C – E – F – GCminADD4: C – E♭ – F – G

Note that a sus4 chord also doubles as an inversion of a sus2. For example, the first inversion of the Csus4 triad (F – G – C) is the root position of Fsus2.

02 of 07

D Suspended 4th Piano Chords

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Root Note: D Perfect Fourth: G Perfect Fifth: A

A suspended 4th chord differs from a major or minor chord in that its third has been removed and replaced by a perfect fourth. If the third and fourth are both present, the chord is an add4:

DADD4: D – F♯ – G – ADminADD4: D – F – G – A

Note that a sus4 chord also doubles as an inversion of a sus2. For example, the first inversion of the Dsus4 triad (G – A – D) is the root position of Gsus2.

03 of 07

E Suspended 4th Piano Chords

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Root Note: E Perfect Fourth: A Perfect Fifth: B

A suspended 4th chord differs from a major or minor chord in that its third has been removed and replaced by a perfect fourth. If the third and fourth are both present, the chord is an add4:

EADD4: E – G♯ – A – BEminADD4: E – G – A – B

Note that a sus4 chord also doubles as an inversion of a sus2. For example, the first inversion of the Esus4 triad (A – B – E) is the root position of Asus2.

04 of 07

F Suspended 4th Piano Chords

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Root Note: F Perfect Fourth: B♭ Perfect Fifth: C

A suspended 4th chord differs from a major or minor chord in that its third has been removed and replaced by a perfect fourth. If the third and fourth are both present, the chord is an add4:

FADD4: F – A – B♭ – CFminADD4: F – A♭ – B♭ – C

Note that a sus4 chord also doubles as an inversion of a sus2. For example, the first inversion of the Fsus4 triad (B♭ – C – F) is the root position of B♭sus2.

05 of 07

G Suspended 4th Piano Chords

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Root Note: G Perfect Fourth: C Perfect Fifth: D

A suspended 4th chord differs from a major or minor chord in that its third has been removed and replaced by a perfect fourth. If the third and fourth are both present, the chord is an add4:

GADD4: G – B – C – DGminADD4: G – B♭ – C – D

Note that a sus4 chord also doubles as an inversion of a sus2. For example, the first inversion of the Gsus4 triad (C – D – G) is the root position of Csus2.

06 of 07

A Suspended 4th Piano Chords

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Root Note: A Perfect Fourth: D Perfect Fifth: E

A suspended 4th chord differs from a major or minor chord in that its third has been removed and replaced by a perfect fourth. If the third and fourth are both present, the chord is an add4:

AADD4: A – C♯ – D – EAminADD4: A – C – D – E

Note that a sus4 chord also doubles as an inversion of a sus2. For example, the first inversion of the Asus4 triad (D – E – A) is the root position of Dsus2.

07 of 07

B Suspended 4th Piano Chords

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Root Note: B Perfect Fourth: E Perfect Fifth: F♯

A suspended 4th chord differs from a major or minor chord in that its third has been removed and replaced by a perfect fourth. If the third and fourth are both present, the chord is an add4:

BADD4: B – D♯ – E – F♯BminADD4: B – D – E – F♯

Note that a sus4 chord also doubles as an inversion of a sus2. For example, the first inversion of the Bsus4 triad (E – F♯ – B) is the root position of Esus2.

01 of 07

C Suspended 4th Piano Chords

C Suspended 4th Inversions | View as Bass Chord

01 of 07

01

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  • Root Note: C
  • Perfect Fourth: F
  • Perfect Fifth: G

A suspended 4th chord differs from a major or minor chord in that its third has been removed and replaced by a perfect fourth. If the third and fourth are both present, the chord is an add4:

  • CADD4: C – E – F – GCminADD4: C – E♭ – F – G

Note that a sus4 chord also doubles as an inversion of a sus2. For example, the first inversion of the Csus4 triad (F – G – C) is the root position of Fsus2.

02 of 07

D Suspended 4th Piano Chords

D Suspended 4th Inversions | View as Bass Chord

  • Root Note: D
  • Perfect Fourth: G
  • Perfect Fifth: A

02 of 07

02

  • DADD4: D – F♯ – G – ADminADD4: D – F – G – A

Note that a sus4 chord also doubles as an inversion of a sus2. For example, the first inversion of the Dsus4 triad (G – A – D) is the root position of Gsus2.

03 of 07

E Suspended 4th Piano Chords

E Suspended 4th Inversions | View as Bass Chord

  • Root Note: E
  • Perfect Fourth: A
  • Perfect Fifth: B

03 of 07

03

  • EADD4: E – G♯ – A – BEminADD4: E – G – A – B

Note that a sus4 chord also doubles as an inversion of a sus2. For example, the first inversion of the Esus4 triad (A – B – E) is the root position of Asus2.

04 of 07

F Suspended 4th Piano Chords

F Suspended 4th Inversions | View as Bass Chord

  • Root Note: F
  • Perfect Fourth: B♭
  • Perfect Fifth: C

04 of 07

04

  • FADD4: F – A – B♭ – CFminADD4: F – A♭ – B♭ – C

Note that a sus4 chord also doubles as an inversion of a sus2. For example, the first inversion of the Fsus4 triad (B♭ – C – F) is the root position of B♭sus2.

05 of 07

G Suspended 4th Piano Chords

G Suspended 4th Inversions | View as Bass Chord

  • Root Note: G
  • Perfect Fourth: C
  • Perfect Fifth: D

05 of 07

05

  • GADD4: G – B – C – DGminADD4: G – B♭ – C – D

Note that a sus4 chord also doubles as an inversion of a sus2. For example, the first inversion of the Gsus4 triad (C – D – G) is the root position of Csus2.

06 of 07

A Suspended 4th Piano Chords

A Suspended 4th Inversions | View as Bass Chord

  • Root Note: A
  • Perfect Fourth: D
  • Perfect Fifth: E

06 of 07

06

  • AADD4: A – C♯ – D – EAminADD4: A – C – D – E

Note that a sus4 chord also doubles as an inversion of a sus2. For example, the first inversion of the Asus4 triad (D – E – A) is the root position of Dsus2.

07 of 07

B Suspended 4th Piano Chords

B Suspended 4th Inversions | View as Bass Chord

  • Root Note: B
  • Perfect Fourth: E
  • Perfect Fifth: F♯

07 of 07

07

  • BADD4: B – D♯ – E – F♯BminADD4: B – D – E – F♯

Note that a sus4 chord also doubles as an inversion of a sus2. For example, the first inversion of the Bsus4 triad (E – F♯ – B) is the root position of Esus2.