What is a musical “suspension” in music theory? (Podcast)
A suspension in music is when the previous chord has a “hangover” into the new chord.
Continue reading →A suspension in music is when the previous chord has a “hangover” into the new chord.
Continue reading →There are several different kinds of non-harmonic tones including appoggiaturas.
Continue reading →At first glance these may appear to have the same effect, but listen to chord dominated music while following the manuscript and you’ll learn how to identify anticipations from suspensions, and neighboring tones from appoggiaturas. The best way to learn how to identify which non-chord tone is which however is to sit at the piano and try them out yourself. As you play them, you will learn to hear the subtle tone emphasis and variations of each and so be able to identify them easier when listening to a piece of music.
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