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\nHere's an idea for writing a sequence based on using a chain of suspensions above a descending scale in the bass line. Descending scales in the bass can be awkward to harmonise satisfactorily without generating parallels. This pattern...\nHere's an idea for writing a sequence based on using a chain of suspensions above a descending scale in the bass line. Descending scales in the bass can be awkward to harmonise satisfactorily without generating parallels. This pattern illustrates one way of handling the situation in a way that is musically interesting and which activates an engaging use of musical tension. These kind of structures are useful for composers working in any genre and are especially for building bridges or other connections between musical ideas.

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2023
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music composition, music theory, scale, texture, sound
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