Music Glossary: resolve

Italian, French, German forms resolving to V via 4–♭6 outer voices. more

Scale degrees that clash with chord tones (e.g., natural 4 over Ionian major). Use with care or resolve. more

bVII7 resolving to I (e.g., B♭7→C); soulful alternative to V7. more

Stock resolutions (tritone sub, backdoor, deceptive) cataloged per key. more

Fills that resolve to beat 1 without rushing; consider density and melodic shape. more

Sing inner guide-tone lines (3rds/7ths) against a recorded progression to feel resolution. more

Shift motif up/down a semitone or tritone briefly, then resolve back for tension/release. more

Smooth motion of individual parts to minimize leaps and resolve tendency tones. more

Resolving 9→1, 11→3(11→5), 13→1/6 with smooth inner motion. more