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  2. Tension (music) - Wikipedia

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    In music, tension is the anticipation music creates in a listener's mind for relaxation or release. For example, tension may be produced through reiteration , increase in dynamic level , gradual motion to a higher or lower pitch , or (partial) syncopations between consonance and dissonance .

  3. Suspended chord - Wikipedia

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    A suspended chord (or sus chord) is a musical chord in which the (major or minor) third is omitted and replaced with a perfect fourth or a major second. [1] The lack of a minor or a major third in the chord creates an open sound, while the dissonance between the fourth and fifth or second and root creates tension.

  4. False relation - Wikipedia

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    In the above example, a chromatic false relation occurs in two adjacent voices sounding at the same time (shown in red). The tenor voice sings G ♯ while the bass sings G ♮ momentarily beneath it, producing the clash of an augmented unison. Ex. 2, typical example of a false relation in the Late Baroque Style. Play ⓘ

  5. Glossary of music terminology - Wikipedia

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    The imposition of a pattern of rhythm or articulation other than that implied by the time signature; specifically, in triple time (for example in 3 4) the imposition of a duple pattern (as if the time signature were, for example, 2 4). See Syncopation. hervortretend (Ger.) Prominent, pronounced hold, see fermata homophony

  6. String vibration - Wikipedia

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    where is the tension (in Newtons), is the linear density (that is, the mass per unit length), and is the length of the vibrating part of the string. Therefore: the shorter the string, the higher the frequency of the fundamental; the higher the tension, the higher the frequency of the fundamental

  7. Three-key exposition - Wikipedia

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    In music, the three-key exposition is a particular kind of exposition used in sonata form. Normally, a sonata form exposition has two main key areas. The first asserts the primary key of the piece, that is, the tonic. The second section moves to a different key, establishes that key firmly, arriving ultimately at a cadence in that key.

  8. Harmony - Wikipedia

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    [2] A particular emphasis on harmony is one of the core concepts underlying the theory and practice of Western music. [3] The study of harmony involves the juxtaposition of individual pitches to create chords, and in turn the juxtaposition of chords to create larger chord progressions. The principles of connection that govern these structures ...

  9. Tension and release - Wikipedia

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    Tension and release may refer to: Consonance and dissonance; Tension (music) This page was last edited on 30 ...