The D minor chord iv is the G minor chord, and contains the notes G, , and D This subdominant chord's root / starting note is the 4th note (or scale degree) of the D natural minor scale The roman numeral for number 4 is ' iv' and is used to indicate this is the 4th triad chord in the scale The sus4 chord consists of the root, 4th and 5th notes of the major scale (145) = C F G You can see that the sus4 chord ("sus" stands for "suspended") replaces the third with the fourth note The sus2 chord consists of the root, 2nd and 5th notes of the major scale (125) = C D Sus4 Chord Sometimes the 3rd is replaced by a 4th instead of a 2nd So an A major chord would change from 135, AC#E, to 145, ADE This chord is called A suspended 4 or Asus4 for short You might even hear musicians say simply, Asus Usually, when sus is not followed by a number, sus4 is implied
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