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    Suspensions create tension by holding a note from the previous chord into the next chord. This tension is then resolved by the held note moving down by step to a note within the new chord. There are different types of suspensions including unaccented suspensions that are tied over the barline and accented suspensions that are not tied, as well as bass suspensions where the lowest note is held over.

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    Suspensions create tension by holding a note from the previous chord into the next chord. This tension is then resolved by the held note moving down by step to a note within the new chord. There are different types of suspensions including unaccented suspensions that are tied over the barline and accented suspensions that are not tied, as well as bass suspensions where the lowest note is held over.

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    Suspensions and Pedal Points

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    Suspensions create tension by holding a note from the previous chord into the next chord. This tension is then resolved by the held note moving down by step to a note within the new chord. There are different types of suspensions including unaccented suspensions that are tied over the barline and accented suspensions that are not tied, as well as bass suspensions where the lowest note is held over.

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    Suspensions we kind of liketheopposite of ANTICIPATION we

    On a strong beat
    A note held
    chord I Preperation Chord
    over from the
    previous chord Chord 2 Sustains note from chord I
    creatingtension Then resolves to a note
    within Chord 2
    Used in voice
    any
    Tension is created the nonchordtonefrompreviouschord
    by
    THIS a too
    is a 4
    bass note interval
    figured
    indicates the distance G to B
    is a 3
    from the basenote to note interva
    the note executing the This iscalled a
    4 3 suspension
    suspension sus 4

    B is 7 notesfromA This is a
    7 6 suspension
    B is 6 notes fromG

    Suspensions may be tied or


    not If they are NOT tied
    it's an articulatedsuspension
    Suspensions resolve down
    Tie grows in same direction of the stem
    When a suspension resolves up they're called retardation
    used to resolve headingTones Ret
    Must resolveto Tonic
    7 8 Duringa suspension
    we don'ttypically
    double the note
    Exceptionfor 9 8 and 2 1 that has been
    resolved
    9 8 and 2 I are
    basicallythesame
    thing but in thesame or separate
    octaves
    Unless SUS resolves
    2 and 9 will cause dissonance to root of chord
    9 8,2 1
    2 3 is always BASS SUSPENSION
    CHORD 2 in a 2 3 suspension is in 1stINVERSION

    Suspensions that end with 6 indicate CHORD 2


    is in 1st inversion 7 6
    Change of harmony in Chord 2 is uncommon but
    it is a chord with a common tone of chord L
    To execute a suspension Chord
    I must in Chord 2
    change
    G
    Il d ol
    1 E
    C I FA
    D
    Pedal Point
    Createsconsonance and dissonance
    Chords played over pedalpoint can have pedal tone in
    it or not
    Can be re articulated
    Tonic Pedal Point
    or bothtogether
    Dominant pedal point

    chord 1

    Chord L D Lookfor a chordthat contains Resolutionnote


    SusRes

    q p
    l d
    p l
    D I Ib
    6 5

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