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Suspended Chords

Suspended chords replace the third: sus2 uses the second, while sus4 uses the fourth.

Choose a root and chord type, then open a chord to see its notes, hear it and explore inversions.

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Suspended chord chart

24 chords

Sus2 chords

12 chords
  • Csus2 Chord

    Csus2

    C – D – GFormula 1–2–5

    Notes and inversions: Csus2 Chord
  • D♭sus2 Chord

    D♭sus2

    D♭ – E♭ – A♭Formula 1–2–5

    Notes and inversions: D♭sus2 Chord
  • Dsus2 Chord

    Dsus2

    D – E – AFormula 1–2–5

    Notes and inversions: Dsus2 Chord
  • Ebsus2 Chord

    E♭sus2

    E♭ – F – B♭Formula 1–2–5

    Notes and inversions: Ebsus2 Chord
  • Esus2 Chord

    Esus2

    E – F♯ – BFormula 1–2–5

    Notes and inversions: Esus2 Chord
  • Fsus2 Chord

    Fsus2

    F – G – CFormula 1–2–5

    Notes and inversions: Fsus2 Chord
  • F♯sus2 Chord

    F♯sus2

    F♯ – G♯ – C♯Formula 1–2–5

    Notes and inversions: F♯sus2 Chord
  • Gsus2 Chord

    Gsus2

    G – A – DFormula 1–2–5

    Notes and inversions: Gsus2 Chord
  • Absus2 Chord

    A♭sus2

    A♭ – B♭ – E♭Formula 1–2–5

    Notes and inversions: Absus2 Chord
  • Asus2 Chord

    Asus2

    A – B – EFormula 1–2–5

    Notes and inversions: Asus2 Chord
  • Bbsus2 Chord

    B♭sus2

    B♭ – C – FFormula 1–2–5

    Notes and inversions: Bbsus2 Chord
  • Bsus2 Chord

    Bsus2

    B – C♯ – F♯Formula 1–2–5

    Notes and inversions: Bsus2 Chord

Sus4 chords

12 chords
  • Csus4 Chord

    Csus4

    C – F – GFormula 1–4–5

    Notes and inversions: Csus4 Chord
  • D♭sus4 Chord

    D♭sus4

    D♭ – G♭ – A♭Formula 1–4–5

    Notes and inversions: D♭sus4 Chord
  • Dsus4 Chord

    Dsus4

    D – G – AFormula 1–4–5

    Notes and inversions: Dsus4 Chord
  • Ebsus4 Chord

    E♭sus4

    E♭ – A♭ – B♭Formula 1–4–5

    Notes and inversions: Ebsus4 Chord
  • Esus4 Chord

    Esus4

    E – A – BFormula 1–4–5

    Notes and inversions: Esus4 Chord
  • Fsus4 Chord

    Fsus4

    F – B♭ – CFormula 1–4–5

    Notes and inversions: Fsus4 Chord
  • F♯sus4 Chord

    F♯sus4

    F♯ – B – C♯Formula 1–4–5

    Notes and inversions: F♯sus4 Chord
  • Gsus4 Chord

    Gsus4

    G – C – DFormula 1–4–5

    Notes and inversions: Gsus4 Chord
  • Absus4 Chord

    A♭sus4

    A♭ – D♭ – E♭Formula 1–4–5

    Notes and inversions: Absus4 Chord
  • Asus4 Chord

    Asus4

    A – D – EFormula 1–4–5

    Notes and inversions: Asus4 Chord
  • Bbsus4 Chord

    B♭sus4

    B♭ – E♭ – FFormula 1–4–5

    Notes and inversions: Bbsus4 Chord
  • Bsus4 Chord

    Bsus4

    B – E – F♯Formula 1–4–5

    Notes and inversions: Bsus4 Chord

How suspended chords are built

Suspended chords replace the third: sus2 uses the second, while sus4 uses the fourth. The formulas are 1–2–5 and 1–4–5. Written note names remain visible even when two names share the same piano key.

Root position and inversions

Each detail page keeps the same three chord tones across root position, first inversion and second inversion. The lowest chord tone changes while the chord root and written spelling stay the same.

Additional supported references

These compact references add verified formulas and example voicings without a separate page.

C7sus4

C dominant seventh sus4

Formula
1–4–5–♭7
Written tones
C · F · G · B♭
Example
C3 · F3 · G3 · B♭3

D♭7sus4

D♭ dominant seventh sus4

Formula
1–4–5–♭7
Written tones
D♭ · G♭ · A♭ · C♭
Example
D♭3 · G♭3 · A♭3 · C♭4

D7sus4

D dominant seventh sus4

Formula
1–4–5–♭7
Written tones
D · G · A · C
Example
D3 · G3 · A3 · C4

E♭7sus4

E♭ dominant seventh sus4

Formula
1–4–5–♭7
Written tones
E♭ · A♭ · B♭ · D♭
Example
E♭3 · A♭3 · B♭3 · D♭4

E7sus4

E dominant seventh sus4

Formula
1–4–5–♭7
Written tones
E · A · B · D
Example
E3 · A3 · B3 · D4

F7sus4

F dominant seventh sus4

Formula
1–4–5–♭7
Written tones
F · B♭ · C · E♭
Example
F3 · B♭3 · C4 · E♭4

F♯7sus4

F♯ dominant seventh sus4

Formula
1–4–5–♭7
Written tones
F♯ · B · C♯ · E
Example
F♯3 · B3 · C♯4 · E4

G7sus4

G dominant seventh sus4

Formula
1–4–5–♭7
Written tones
G · C · D · F
Example
G3 · C4 · D4 · F4

A♭7sus4

A♭ dominant seventh sus4

Formula
1–4–5–♭7
Written tones
A♭ · D♭ · E♭ · G♭
Example
A♭3 · D♭4 · E♭4 · G♭4

A7sus4

A dominant seventh sus4

Formula
1–4–5–♭7
Written tones
A · D · E · G
Example
A3 · D4 · E4 · G4

B♭7sus4

B♭ dominant seventh sus4

Formula
1–4–5–♭7
Written tones
B♭ · E♭ · F · A♭
Example
B♭3 · E♭4 · F4 · A♭4

B7sus4

B dominant seventh sus4

Formula
1–4–5–♭7
Written tones
B · E · F♯ · A
Example
B3 · E4 · F♯4 · A4