Suspension or Appoggiatura? - Music Theory

The video tutorial explains the difference between appoggiatura and suspension in music theory. An appoggiatura is a dissonant note that resolves by step, either up or down, without preparation. A suspension, however, requires preparation and resolves by step, usually downwards. The tutorial provides examples and explains how to identify and write these musical elements, highlighting their similarities and differences.

What is the primary characteristic of both appoggiatura and suspension in music?

• They are both written as large notes.

• They both involve dissonance.

• They both resolve by leap.

• They are both consonant notes.

How is an appoggiatura typically notated in sheet music?

• As a note with a sharp.

• As a small note with a slur.

• As a large note with a slur.

• As a note with a flat.

What must follow an appoggiatura in terms of movement?

• A leap upwards.

• A rest.

• A leap downwards.

• A step downwards or upwards.

What is the first stage in creating a suspension?

• Resolve

• Suspend

• Dissonate

• Prepare

In a suspension, what is the relationship between the prepare and suspend notes?

• They are the same note.

• They are different notes.

• They are both consonant.

• They are both dissonant.

What is the key difference between an appoggiatura and a suspension?

• Neither is prepared.

• Both are prepared.

• Suspension is prepared, appoggiatura is not.

• Appoggiatura is prepared, suspension is not.

What happens to the note in a suspension during the resolve stage?

• It remains the same.

• It resolves by step, usually downwards.

• It becomes dissonant.

• It leaps upwards.

What is a double suspension?

• Two suspensions occurring simultaneously.

• An appoggiatura followed by a suspension.

• A suspension followed by an appoggiatura.

• Two suspensions occurring at different times.

How is a 7-8 suspension labeled?

• By the interval between the base and the resolving note.

• By the interval between the prepare and suspend notes.

• By the interval between the suspend and resolve notes.

• By the interval between the base and the prepare note.

What is the effect of removing the preparation stage in a suspension?

• It becomes a consonant note.

• It becomes an appoggiatura.

• It becomes a leap.

• It becomes a double suspension.