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掛留 (けいりゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

掛けい留りゅう

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Meanings

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noun

suspension (music)

A music theory term for a non-chord tone that is held over from a previous chord and then resolved downward. Used in classical harmony.

この和わ音おんには掛けい留りゅうが含ふくまれている。
This chord contains a suspension.
掛けい留りゅうは次つぎの音おんに解かい決けつする。
The suspension resolves to the next note.

Kanji

掛hang, suspend, depend
留detain, fasten, halt

Similar words

倚い音おん
倚音 (appoggiatura) is approached by leap and resolved by step, while 掛留 (suspension) is prepared by the same note in the previous chord.
先せん取しゅ音おん
先取音 (anticipation) is a non-chord tone that arrives early, whereas 掛留 is held over from the previous harmony.

Etymology

Compound of 掛 (かける, 'to hang') and 留 (とめる, 'to hold'), referring to a note that is 'hung' from the previous chord and 'held' before resolving. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.