If you take a chord in root position, for example the C Major Chord triad, it is made up of the 1st, 3rd and 5th intervals, so a C, E and G. If you play the 1st, 2ND and 5th intervals instead, suddenly you have a really beautiful sounding chord that you can use to add variety to your playing. This is called a Sus2 chord (Suspended 2nd) because you are suspending the 2nd interval into the chord, rather than the 3rd. You can then resolve the chord to the normal triad shape to create a nice... See More
If you take a chord in root position, for example the C Major Chord triad, it is made up of the 1st, 3rd and 5th intervals, so a C, E and G. If you play the 1st, 2ND and 5th intervals instead, suddenly you have a really beautiful sounding chord that you can use to add variety to your playing. This is called a Sus2 chord (Suspended 2nd) because you are suspending the 2nd interval into the chord, rather than the 3rd. You can then resolve the chord to the normal triad shape to create a nice finished sound.
