Suspension

Suspension example music

Suspension example music
  1. What is suspension in music?
  2. What are the different types of suspensions in music?
  3. How do you identify suspension in music?
  4. What is a 4-3 suspension music?

What is suspension in music?

suspension, in music, a means of creating tension by prolonging a consonant note while the underlying harmony changes, normally on a strong beat.

What are the different types of suspensions in music?

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. A chain of suspensions (or suspension chain) uses the resolution of one suspension as the preparation for another.

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.

What is a 4-3 suspension music?

4-3 suspension (plural 4-3 suspensions) A musical device, commonplace in the Western classical tradition, whereby a suspension is formed through a note a fourth above the bass which resolves to a third.

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