Major seventh suspended second chord

A major seventh suspended second chord is composed using a root/1^st, major 2^nd, perfect 5^th and a major 7^th (or R/1-2-5-7) intervals played simultaneously. Generally written as CMA^7sus2 or CMA^(sus2), it is good practice to simply use an uppercase C with the uppercase letters MA followed by a super scripted ^7sus2 to represent it in writing (ie: CMA^7sus2).

The major seventh suspended second chord has a major tonality even though it lacks a 3^rd degree, it's the major seventh interval that gives it this quality. If the major 2^nd (suspended 2^nd) is resolved to the major 3^rd the major quality becomes even clearer.

It is not necessary to resolve the major seventh suspended second chord, it is merely a tonal tool we can use if required.

Major seventh suspended second chord profile

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