Beginner Sus Chords

Beginner Grade 2 Module 11: Fingerstyle & Songwriting First Steps
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Affirmative. :+1:

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Fun Fact About this lesson for me: I did this lesson like in Feb or Jan, and my fingers were soo stiff, it was imposible to do the ā€œsus4ā€ with the pinky. I tried and tried, and give up, so moving onto the next lessons, going to Level 3, but doing the pinky workout and the finger gym exercises of L3 periodically. So one day I was doing strumming practice with the strumming machine doing randon chords (G,D,etc) and dont ask me how, but by mistake I did the D-Dsus4-D-Dsus2 haha, I dont know how but finally the pinky did it! So moral of the story people keep doing your finger exercises :smiley:

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James Taylor D

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Sixteen Days" - Whiskeytown - G, Gsus4, G, F, Fsus2, F, C, Csus2, Csus4, C

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I put a note on the wall where I play guitar that states ā€œChord Freedomā€

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I recently heard the Lobo song ā€œMe and You and a Dog Named Booā€ on the radio and thought it sounded like a good beginner song to try (yes, Iā€™m old). Unfortunately, Justinā€™s Songs doesnā€™t include it, but the main riff repeated throughout the song is D, Dsus4, and Dsus2. Strumming is D (d,u,d) Dsus4 (u), D (d), Dsus2 (u). There is also a part of the song where the same pattern is used for A, Asus4 and Asus2.

Mike - a new retiree who decided to take up the guitar.

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Hi Mike, welcome to the community forum. Retirement is a great time to learn guitar. I hope that the Nitsuj (Left-handed Justin) Grade 2 practice videos on the website have provided some inspriratiion.

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Hi there, I realise Iā€™m probably incredibly thick, but what do the numbers beneath the strumming patterns represent?
Cheers,

Patrick

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Patrick, major chords consist of the 1st, 3rd, and 5th notes in a key. With sus chords, youā€™re taking away the 3rd and replacing it with the 2nd or 4th notes. The numbers below the strumming pattern represent the 2nd, 3rd and 4th notes.

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Thank you!

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Metallicaā€™s Nothing else Matters uses D sus chords in the chorus

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this isnt really to do with this lesson, but how do you strum a ,d, without hitting the top 2 strings, or a chord were you dont hit the top string/s

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Hi Jessica,
By ā€˜top 2 stringsā€™ I assume you mean the bottom two strings (i.e. the thickest two strings- strings 5 & 6)? The answer is practice, but if you accidentally strum the open A string you are still playing a D chord, since a D chord contains the notes D F# A. However, it would be better described as D/A slash chord (i.e. a D chord with an A bass note).

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This is covered in the introduction of those chords at the start of Grade 1. I would suggest you revisit. :sunglasses:

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oh okay i must have missed it, thank you