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4620 / 18210 · Workshop 29 — “Maiden Voyage”: Sus Chords as Stable Harmony, Parallel Planing, Quartal Color, and Hearing Chords Without Major/Minor Labels← prev⊞ allnext →

29.12A sus chord is ideal for modal improvisation

Because it lacks a major/minor 3rd, several pitch collections can fit depending context.

Over G7sus, you might use broadly:

G A B♭/B? C D E F

depending the surrounding modal center and melody.

But do not begin with scale selection.

Begin with:

G C D F A.

Those are the characteristic chord/color tones.