Are sus chords major or minor?

Answer 1

A Sus chords is neither minor nor major. Often a Sus chord refers to a Sus4 chord meaning a chord built on scale degrees 1, 4, and 5. In the key of C major, this would be C, F, and G. These chords can be found in Classical music in chord progressions like I - IV - Isus4 - V7 - I or C - F - Csus4 - G7 - C. For counterpoint purposes, you hold the F from the chord F major over to Csus4 and G7 then resolving to E in the final C chord. This F is not in a C major chord so holding it for three chords builds tension to resolve it to the C chord.

Sus chords can also be found in jazz music and pop music. They are used often as dominant chords like Csus7. This mean C - F - G - Bb. This give more of a floaty sound as opposed to a crunchier sound with the straight up C7.

Answer 2

Sus chords are neither major or minor. While a major and minor chord have a 3rd in them, a sus chord does not have a 3rd. Sus chords for example a Sus2 is made by the root, a major 2nd, and 5th. A sus4 is made by the root, perfect 4th, and 5th. So, sus chords do not fall in the category of becoming major or minor chords.

Answer 3

Sus Chords are not Major or Minor. You are Suspending(Sus) the 3rd for a different note in the scale, and the 3rd is the part of the chord that determines major or minor. In other words, a Sus chord would work in both a Major or Minor context.

Answer 4

Sus chords are neither major or minor!

There are 4 types of basic chords: Major, Minor, Suspended, and Augmented.

Major chords have a major third between the bottom two notes and a minor third between the top two.

Minor chords are the opposite: minor third on the bottom, major third on the top.

Suspended chords have *only* minor thirds both on top and the bottom.

Augmented chords have *only* major thirds both on top and the bottom.

Answer 5

Most of the time a sus chord (2 or 4) resolves to a major chord.

The 2 will resolve to the major 3rd (De Li___ Lah___) Delilah on the radio.

The 4 will resolve to the major 3rd.