top of page

The Suspended Chord ROLLERCOASTER (Piano/Songwriting/Music Theory Tutorial)

Writer's picture: Nathaniel SchoolNathaniel School


In this Piano & Music Theory tutorial, we look at the impact of Bass harmony over a simple suspended chord and also the important difference between Sus4 (Suspended 4th), Sus2 (Suspended 2), and 7Sus4 (Quartal chords)

๐Ÿ“š Download my handwritten notes for this lesson which include the Theory of all topics covered: https://www.patreon.com/posts/66702901

00:00 Performance

00:32 Introduction

01:32 Sus4 (Suspended 4th)

01:55 Inversions of Suspended Chords & Quartals

04:33 How the Bass changes the Harmonic Flavour

05:03 Exploring the Left bass possibilities

10:17 The impact of Suspended Chords

11:09 Bass Progression using Suspensions

11:43 Sneaking in cluster notes (phat voicing)

12:22 Line Cliche Movements

13:42 Exploring the Right Hand (Motifs)

14:45 Revision of the Tutorial


27 views0 comments

ืชื’ื•ื‘ื•ืช


© 2022 Nathaniel School Of Music

music@nathanielschool.com |  Tel: +91 7760456847 | +91 9845465411

bottom of page