
Demystifying Sus Chords (And Why They Sound So Good)
Enjoy the chart below, with transcript… Have you ever seen the abbreviation “Sus” in a chart and thought, “What does that actually mean?” To...
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Enjoy the chart below, with transcript… Have you ever seen the abbreviation “Sus” in a chart and thought, “What does that actually mean?” To...

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