Sus 2 and Sus 4 chords always confuse beginning guitar players. Left is our Sus 4 chart for the beginning player. Generally what is going on the movement of the middle note in the chord up or down one whole step. For the Sus 2 chord you will replace the 3rd note of the chord/scale with the 2 note of the scale. For Sus 4, we replace the 3rd note of the chord/scale with the 4 note of the scale.
Example, the C chord is made of the Root or 1st note, the 3rd and 5th note of the scale. The C scale is C, D, E, F, G, A, B, and C. The C chord is made up of the notes C, E and G. For Sus 2, E is replaced with D and for Sus 4, E is replaced with the F note.
The Guitar Sus 2 chord chart is included in our book Essential Chords for Guitar, Mandolin, Ukulele and Banjo
Our Guitar Chord Charts practice poster includes the seven basic guitar chord fingers for the seven major chords, A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. Fingerings for each chord are shown in 3 variations, major, minor and 7th. Along with the chord fingerings, is included
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