How to Use Suspended Chords Creatively on Piano
Use sus2 and sus4 chords to add movement to piano progressions. Jason Zac demonstrates suspended-chord variations, moving bass notes, seventh and ninth colours, and melodic fills. Jason Zac from Nathaniel School of Music shows you the many creative things you can do with suspended chords on the piano. You'll learn the different types of suspended chords and the best ways to use them — integrated into an existing progression or over a varying bass line. Jason also demonstrates how suspended chords enhance the melody, using examples from popular tunes so you can hear them in real music. 🏫 Courses, Workshops or Private lessons ➡️ https://forms.gle/fsbhFKSgJbZ5xZEr8 ============================= 📹 Our Video Courses (Everything for Life Bundle) ➡️ https://learn-music.nathanielschool.com/ 🎹 Piano Courses & Private Lessons ➡️ https://piano.nathanielschool.com ============================= ▶️ Related Lessons & Playlists 🎵 Music Theory lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/PianoTheory 🎹 All our lessons on Chord Inversions (Playlist) ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNNL05e9FT9ygtrGwGFmfyvMyGWH52EC 👂 Ear Training lessons ➡️ https://geni.us/EarTraining ============================= 🎓 Learn Music with Nathaniel School of Music & Jason Zac ➡️ https://nathanielschool.com 📚 All our YouTube lessons (1000+) by skill level, topic & genre ➡️ https://learning-portal.nathanielschool.com ============================= 💰 Donate on PayPal ➡️ https://geni.us/DonatePayPal 📸 Instagram ➡️ https://instagram.com/jasonzac 📞 Call +91 98454 65411 · 💬 WhatsApp chat +91 77604 56847 📧 Customised & Private Classes ➡️ music@nathanielschool.com 🎧 Listen to Jason Zac Music ➡️ https://riffs.jasonzacmusic.com/ #SuspendedChords #SusChords #PianoChords Chapters 00:00 Suspended chords on piano 01:17 Types of suspended chords 02:08 Sus2 and combining the second and fourth 03:12 Add sevenths and ninths 04:26 Use suspended chords in a progression 05:17 I–V–vi–IV example in A major 06:21 Add suspended-chord variations 09:12 Keep a suspended chord over a moving bass 10:41 Minor-chord and changing-bass example 12:26 Add suspended notes as melodic fills 14:15 Practice suggestions and closing
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