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Here is a variation of the previous scale tone idea with suspended resolutions in measures 4 and 8. These suspensions may be musical surprises, but they are not random. They fit quite logically into the overall structure of the form… melodically, harmonically, and rhythmically.
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Suspension means to temporarily delay the resolution of one or more chord tones. Here, for example, is a C Minor Rootless Add2 (for lack of a better name) with its resolution: This suspension sounds and feels particularly “bittersweet” because of the minor 2nd interval (D-Eb). Notice how unstable and antsy the rootless add2 chord sounds and feels, like
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Suspension means to temporarily delay the resolution of one or more chord tones. Here, for example, is a C Major Rootless Add2 (for lack of a better name) with its resolution: Notice how unstable and antsy the rootless add2 chord sounds and feels, like it needs to go somewhere, and how that instability is relieved upon the arrival of
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Suspension means to temporarily delay the resolution of one or more chord tones. Here, for example, is a Csus2 (read “C suspended second”) with its minor triad resolution: Notice how unstable and antsy the sus2 chord sounds and feels, like it needs to go somewhere, and how that instability is relieved upon the arrival of the minor triad. learn more…
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Suspension means to temporarily delay the resolution of one or more chord tones. Here, for example, is a Csus2 (read “C suspended second chord”) with its major triad resolution: Notice how unstable and antsy the sus2 chord sounds and feels, like it needs to go somewhere, and how that instability is relieved upon the arrival of the major triad. learn
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Suspension means to temporarily delay the resolution of one or more chord tones. Here, for example, is a Csus4 (read “C suspended fourth chord”) with its minor triad resolution: Notice how unstable and antsy the sus4 chord sounds and feels, like it needs to go somewhere, and how that instability is relieved upon the arrival of the minor
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Suspension means to temporarily delay the resolution of one or more chord tones. Here, for example, is a Csus4 (read “C suspended fourth”) with its major triad resolution: Notice how unstable and antsy the sus4 chord sounds and feels, like it needs to go somewhere, and how that instability is relieved upon the arrival of the major triad.
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