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(3 replies, posted in Music theory)

Thank you for your reply, I am quite familiar with the theory of suspended chords and such.

I just didn't understand why an A Major chords |002220| was listed with the name Amsus4. I can only assume that it's from the old chord theory, indicating suspending the minor to a major. Perhaps some now forgotten way of playing an A Major chord in a key with a rightful Am chord.

Who knows really?

There are a lot of old chord theory oddities I've encountered in older books and with older players. Seemingly before chord theory adopted it's modern ruleset.

Anyway, thanks for your response. I just thought I'd bring this to the attention of someone.

P.S. (When I said the chord should be an Amadd11, I meant that my understanding of translating the name "Amsus4" would be of breaking down the name, Am + sus4. Changing the "sus4" into an "add11" for the obvious reasons that you can't have a minor chord with a sus4. As that defeats the purpose.)

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(3 replies, posted in Music theory)

I came across a chord on Chordie that was Amsus4, (which first of all should really be an A minor add 11) but the diagram for the Amsus4 was |002220| Which is an A major chord.

Is there something I'm missing here?