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.

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Meanings

noun4-3 suspension (plural 4-3 suspensions)

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.
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