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Composition & Improvisation: Case Study: Part 14 of 24: Harmonic-Melodic Suspension

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Here is a variation of the previous scale tone idea with suspended resolutions in measures 4 and 8…

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2011-06-29 Composition & Improvisation, Music Theory

Chord Progressions: Minor Add2 (Rootless) Resolved to Minor Triad

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In this suspension we delay the resolution to the root (“the 1”) of the minor triad by playing “the 2” instead…

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2011-04-01 Chord Progressions

Chord Progressions: Major Add2 (Rootless) Resolved to Major Triad

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In this suspension we delay the resolution to the root (“the 1”) of the major triad by playing “the 2” instead…

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2011-04-01 Chord Progressions, Chords

Chord Progressions: Sus2 Resolved to Minor Triad

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Csus2 (read “C suspended second”) with its minor triad resolution…

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2011-04-01 Chord Progressions

Chord Progressions: Sus2 Resolved to Major Triad

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Csus2 (read “C suspended second chord”) with its major triad resolution…

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2011-04-01 Chord Progressions, Chords

Chord Progressions: Sus4 Resolved to Minor Triad

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Csus4 (read “C suspended fourth chord”) with its minor triad resolution…

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2011-04-01 Chord Progressions

Chord Progressions

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Here we are going to learn how to think about, hear, see, feel, study, and practice Chord Progressions like a real musician!

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2011-04-01 Chord Progressions
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