Is it necessary to use a dash to indicate a suspension in a figured bass? No. It is both unnecessary and unusual. As Albrecht Hügli notes, a dash is used when the bass note changes but the harmony (or perhaps one voice in the harmony) does not.
- How do you label bass suspensions?
- What do dashes mean in figured bass?
- How do you notate a Suspension?
- How do you identify Suspension in music?
How do you label bass suspensions?
Suspensions are labeled based on intervals above the bass. The four common suspension types are 9-8, 7-6, 4-3, and 2-3. Many other types are possible, especially if the bass moves before the resolution occurs.
What do dashes mean in figured bass?
A dash under a movement indicates that voice does not move. The movement is usually accomplished by notes of equal value. In the example below, the 8-7 movement is shown in quarter notes -- note values half the length of the other voices.
How do you notate a Suspension?
Typically, in traditional classical music, non-harmonic tones like suspensions are not indicated in the Roman numeral analysis. You would simply notate the numeral and inversion for the chord to which you are resolving.
How do you identify Suspension in music?
What is a Suspension in Music? A suspension in music is where a note from a chord is held whilst the other notes of the chord change to a new harmony. The held note is discordant and clashes with the new chord and this tension is only resolved when the note moves down a degree to a note belonging to the new chord.