2903 / 18210 · Workshop 10 — “My Funny Valentine”: Minor Color, Suspensions, Descending Bass, and Reharmonizing Emotion← prev⊞ allnext →
10.23Suspensions are especially effective here
Suppose dominant:
G7 → Cm.
Instead of resolving immediately:
keep C over G7:
Gsus-type sound
then:
C → B on G7
then resolve to Cm.
Or hold F over Cm and resolve:
F → E♭.
Slow tempo lets these tensions speak.