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tension and release in music

Posted: Fri August 30, 2024 2:38 pm
by warehouse
can someone explain this in a way that someone who doesn't know theory will understand? i heard stone gossard mention these terms when talking about music in general, and now I can stop thinking about it. maybe examples?

Re: tension and release in music

Posted: Fri August 30, 2024 2:59 pm
by tree_
warehouse wrote:can someone explain this in a way that someone who doesn't know theory will understand? i heard stone gossard mention these terms when talking about music in general, and now I can stop thinking about it. maybe examples?
I dunno.. I think it's basically just a catchy hook chorus, usually in a major key following a more minor, stagnant, quiet, or trippy series of verses, bridges, etc. I think of like, the Youngblood's Get Together.

Re: tension and release in music

Posted: Sat August 31, 2024 12:02 pm
by warehouse
tree_ wrote:
warehouse wrote:can someone explain this in a way that someone who doesn't know theory will understand? i heard stone gossard mention these terms when talking about music in general, and now I can stop thinking about it. maybe examples?
I dunno.. I think it's basically just a catchy hook chorus, usually in a major key following a more minor, stagnant, quiet, or trippy series of verses, bridges, etc. I think of like, the Youngblood's Get Together.
never heard it, i'll take a listen

Re: tension and release in music

Posted: Mon September 02, 2024 5:51 pm
by Self
Listen to Dusty. The opening is the tension. When it settles into the verse, you can feel the release. Hanging on a note or chord and then returning to the root, is what I think of.

Re: tension and release in music

Posted: Mon September 02, 2024 6:02 pm
by tragabigzanda

Re: tension and release in music

Posted: Tue September 03, 2024 1:20 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
I've got some tension and release for you:
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Re: tension and release in music

Posted: Tue September 03, 2024 4:51 pm
by Bammer
God dammit yes Ruddo.

Let’s make a list of songs to f*ck (our wives!) to.

Re: tension and release in music

Posted: Wed September 04, 2024 12:44 am
by spike
those are your wives?

Re: tension and release in music

Posted: Wed September 04, 2024 5:02 am
by Bammer
Spike, I respect your pun skills, but other than that you suck so bad at Rimming

Re: tension and release in music

Posted: Wed September 04, 2024 8:37 am
by spike
u sure?

Re: tension and release in music

Posted: Wed September 04, 2024 2:20 pm
by warehouse
tragabigzanda wrote:Just heard She Don’t Use Jelly on the radio and it made me think of this thread
:thumbsup: this one i'm familiar with

Re: tension and release in music

Posted: Thu September 05, 2024 8:08 pm
by Self
warehouse wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:Just heard She Don’t Use Jelly on the radio and it made me think of this thread
:thumbsup: this one i'm familiar with
Dusty is a Soundgarden song

Re: tension and release in music

Posted: Thu September 05, 2024 8:12 pm
by Simple Torture
Release?

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Re: tension and release in music

Posted: Sat September 07, 2024 3:21 pm
by Jorge
This video is not exactly about this topic, but its exploration of how sound waves clash against each other and how that is often used to create "tension" (here expressed as dissonance) is a good place to start. It's also the key to understanding why certain chords feel like they "want" to resolve a certain way.


Re: tension and release in music

Posted: Wed October 23, 2024 12:16 pm
by warehouse
Self wrote:
warehouse wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:Just heard She Don’t Use Jelly on the radio and it made me think of this thread
:thumbsup: this one i'm familiar with
Dusty is a Soundgarden song
i know this one too lol. the way you explained it makes a lot of sense :thumbsup:

Re: tension and release in music

Posted: Wed October 23, 2024 5:01 pm
by LoathedVermin72