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i know what add and suspended chords mean(adding and taking away notes from a chord) but when it comes to their names such as Asus4 i dont know where the number comes from and therefore how to play the chord without looking it up. Is there any rule to being able to learn add and sus chords without having to learn them all or is there a rule which means i can play it by using the number? i hope this makes sense |
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The number refers to the note in the major scale of the root of the chord. For example: Amaj : A E C# Asus2: A E B Asus4: A E D A major Scale: A B C# D E F# G# A Tonic, Major Second, Major Third, Perfect Fourth, Perfect Fifth, Major Sixth, Major Seventh, Tonic (octave). A, Asus2 and Asus4 all contain A and E (root and perfect fifth) and are given their different sounds by their third note a major 2nd for a sus2 (in this case a B), a perfect 4th for a sus4 (in this case a D), the major 3rd for the major chord. |
