Suspended chord

A C major triad, followed by two suspended chords without the third: Csus4 and Csus2.

A suspended chord (or sus chord) is a musical chord in which the third is replaced by a dissonant tone like a perfect fourth or a major second. The resulting sound is tonally ambiguous. The practice is widespread in popular music.

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