Mastering Double Suspensions in Music Theory

Added: 2026-05-27

[00:00:00]Where a ninth and an octave are indicated, the ninth must always be prepared and the octave is struck afterwards. The fifth and third can be struck along with the ninth and octave.

[00:00:10]So, when the nine and octave are indicated this way, so we are talking about the suspension nine eight, the ninth must always be prepared and the octave is struck afterwards.

[00:00:19]Or also, when a ninth and the seventh, a seventh and an octave and the sixth are written thus, so nine seven.

[00:00:29]Then, the nine seven is prepared is prepared, comes first and the eight six is struck afterwards. So, we are talking about double suspensions. Both notes must be prepared from before.