Music Theory – Page 2

Chord Progressions: Sus2 Resolved to Minor Triad

Suspension means to temporarily delay the resolution of one or more chord tones. Here, for example, is a Csus2 (read “C suspended

Suspension means to temporarily delay the resolution of one or more chord tones. Here, for example, is a Csus2 (read “C suspended

Suspension means to temporarily delay the resolution of one or more chord tones. Here, for example, is a Csus4 (read “C

Suspension means to temporarily delay the resolution of one or more chord tones. Here, for example, is a Csus4 (read “C

One way to expand the musical possibilities of a chord progression is to invert some of the chords in order

Study the i-V7-i Chord Progression (the minor counterpart of the major I-V-I) and you will understand the harmonic tension and release

Study the I-V7-I Chord Progression and you will understand the harmonic tension and release formula that makes an incredible amount of music

Commonly-used in classical, pop, jazz, country, and ragtime, Secondary Dominants are a powerful way to expand the harmonic (and melodic)

One way to expand the harmonic possibilities of a chord progression beyond diatonic triads is to “borrow” chords from a

A Pedal Point is a sustained tone, usually the lowest bass note, over which the changing chords in a chord