[Dixielandjazz] Suspended 2nds - Was I hate to bring this up but

[Steve Barbone]

Gary Kiser <gary at kiser.org> wrote

> 
> Tom Belmessieri wrote:
> 
>> Hi Russ,
>> 
>> Actually, the suspended notation refers to suspending or raising of the
>> third by 1/2 step to a fourth, not adding a fourth to the triad.  So a "C
>> sus" would be C-F-G.
>> 
>> Tom B.
>> 
>> 
> This is the definition I know.
> 
> All the best, Gary

Yes, me too. The 3rd is replaced by the 4th so the triad chord is 1,4,5. By
the same token there are suspended 2nds where the triad chord becomes 1,2,5.

Cheers,
Steve Barbone