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This blog was created for students in the first year sequence of music theory courses. The primary purpose is to improve communication between the instructor and students as well as encourage peer to peer learning.
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The three common suspensions are: 9/8, 7/6; 4/3. For example, the 9/8, the 9 interval will resolve to the 8 interval.
True, but in the case of a suspension occuring in the bass, it would be a 2/3, this is the only symbol suspension that can be in the bass.
I think i meant to say suspension symbol
You have both answered half of the question. Where do these numbers come from? How do we determine them?
In a 9-8 suspension, the 9 is the dissonance interval, and the 8 is the consonant interval. The 9 resolves to the 8. First you would have a consonant interval and then as the top note hangs over, the bottom note will go down by step, which makes a dissonant sound. Then the top note will resolve by going down by step as the bottom note is still sounding, which makes a consonant sound.
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