Channel: Bill Hilton

Category: Music

Description: Adding suspensions to chords is a really easy way of making your chord progressions sound much better and more professional, fast. Suspensions make progressions flow more smoothly and musically, and can even help you develop melodic ideas. Don't forget to check out the bundle deal on my ebooks: billspianopages.com/bundle When you’ve finished watching, take a look at the benefits on offer on my Patreon page: patreon.com/billhilton SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS Facebook: fb.me/billhiltonpiano Twitter: twitter.com/billhilton Instagram: instagram.com/billhilton 00:00 Introduction 01:12 What’s a suspension? 02:24 Using suspensions in a chord progression 03:49 Resolution and melody creation 04:30 Using chord extensions to generate suspensions 05:45 The easy way to add suspensions 08:00 Anticipations — reverse suspensions 08:47 Sus chords like sus4 and sus 2 09:37 Suspensions: what next?