9-8 suspension

noun

a suspension that consists of the ninth chord tone that resolves to the eighth (or the one).

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Meanings

noun9-8 suspension (plural 9-8 suspensions)

plural 9-8 suspensions

  1. entertainmenta suspension that consists of the ninth chord tone that resolves to the eighth (or the one).
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