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- What is a suspension in music?
- How do you identify suspension in music?
- What are the different types of suspensions in music?
- What is a 4-3 suspension?
What is a 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.
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 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.
What is a 4-3 suspension?
Answer: For anyone in our TV audience who hasn't taken music theory in school, a 4-3 suspension is a case in which a triad appears with a fourth in the place of what should be its third, and the fourth then slides down to where it ought to be.
