[Dixielandjazz] the suspended chord

[billsharp]

In reply to Tom Bellameserri's definition of  "Csus", where he said

  "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."  , ,
	,the third is not raised a half step.  It is instead actually replaced 
by the 4th note of the scale for that chord, then dropped 1/2 step down 
to the third if/when the chord is resolved.  ( Sorry Tom, I know that 
I'm just making this a ridiculous  "toe-may-toe",  "tow-mah-tow"  
argument)   Most commonly the flat 7 is also a member of the chord.  
The use of this suspension is quite commonly heard at he very end of 
Hymns, when they attach 2 bars of amen (Also . . . .amen = a phrase 
commonly used by women)