What do you do when you see something "sus" in your music????
I'm not talking about a spider crawling across the page or suspicious coloring scribbles from your little brother!
SUS is an abbreviation often written in lead sheet chords and refers to suspended chords.
If you are "suspended" from school you are temporarily removed. In Sus chords, often the 3rd of the chord is temporarily removed and replaced with the note a 2nd or 4th above the root instead of the normal 3rd.
Suspended Chords 101
Watch this Pianote video about Suspended chords (Sus2 or Sus4) to see and hear the effect of Sus chords.
It is Well with my Soul"(free lead sheet on Pianosongdownload.com including Sus chords).
Arranging Music from a Lead Sheet
Watch the intro video about arranging music (2:16 up to 6:45).
Adding Chord Variety for Color
Compare the simple lead sheet of This Little Light of Mine from Pianosongdownload.com
to the embellished arrangement of This Little Light of Mine from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Hymns.
Can you hear how the slash chords, walk down bass and 7th chords create a more interesting jazzy sound compared to the simple lead sheet with just 4 chords?
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