Suspension & Anticipation
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©TimHoganMusic D‹ G C A‹ D G C D‹ Suspension is when the melodic note from the previous chord is held over the new chord. The suspended note creates tension, which is then resolved to a note from the current chord. ↓Suspension ↑Resolution ↓Suspension ↑Resolution Suspension & anticipation Anticipation is when the last melodic note of a bar is from the chord in the following bar. ↓Anticipation ↓Anticipation Leaps can add interest to a melody by breaking up the step wise motion. Keep leaps within an octave, and only leap to a chord tone. Leap Leap _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Leaps
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Melodic suspension and anticipation
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D G C
A D G
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Suspension is when the melodic note from the previous chord is held over the new chord. The suspended note creates tension, which is then resolved to a note from the current chord.
Suspension
Resolution
Suspension
Resolution
Suspension & anticipation
Anticipation is when the last melodic note of a bar is from the chord in the following bar.
Anticipation Anticipation
Leaps can add interest to a melody by breaking up the step wise motion. Keep leaps within an octave,
and only leap to a chord tone.
Leap
Leap _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Leaps
