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4-3 suspension

4-3 suspension noun: a musical device, commonplace in the Western classical tradition, whereby a suspension is formed through a note a fourth above the bass which resolves to a third.

Noun

4-3 suspension (plural 4-3 suspensions)

  1. A musical device, commonplace in the Western classical tradition, whereby a suspension is formed through a note a fourth above the bass which resolves to a third.

Forms of 4-3 suspension

plural4-3 suspensions

Questions about 4-3 suspension

What does 4-3 suspension mean?
4-3 suspension means a musical device, commonplace in the Western classical tradition, whereby a suspension is formed through a note a fourth above the bass which resolves to a third.
What part of speech is 4-3 suspension?
4-3 suspension is a noun.
What is the plural of 4-3 suspension?
The plural of 4-3 suspension is 4-3 suspensions.

Words near 4-3 suspension in the dictionary

  1. 4-2-0s
  2. 4-2-2
  3. 4-2-2s
  4. 4-2-4
  5. 4-2-4s
  6. 4-3 suspension
  7. 4-3 suspensions
  8. 4-3-3
  9. 4-4-0
  10. 4-4-0s
  11. 4-4-2

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