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Composition & Improvisation: A Case Study: Part 14 of 24: Idea: 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

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

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C Minor Rootless Add2 (for lack of a better name) with its resolution…

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2011-04-01 Chord Progressions, Chords

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

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Suspension means to temporarily delay the resolution of one or more chord tones…

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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, Chords

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, Chords

Chord Progressions: Sus4 Resolved to Major Triad

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

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2011-04-01 Chord Progressions, Chords
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