18 results found for "secondary dominants"
Secondary Dominants
Secondary Dominants: Adding Color & Direction 🎨 Introduction Imagine a painter’s palette. The diatonic chords of a key are the primary colors—reliable and familiar. A …
Harmonic Choices and Chord Progressions
Understanding how chord choices create emotional color in songwriting: functional harmony, common progressions, and how to use chords to serve the song.
Chromatic Chords: The Key to Tension and Resolution in Music 🎵
Chromatic Chords: The Key to Tension and Resolution in Music 🎵 Introduction Have you ever felt a moment of surprise or intense emotion while listening …
Free Reharmonization
Creative Reharmonization: Your Personal Harmonic Language Introduction Reharmonization is the art of transforming the harmony of a musical piece to give it new life and …
Bird Changes Progression
The Bird Changes Progression: A Cornerstone of Bebop Harmony 🎷 Introduction What do you get when you take the sturdy, familiar framework of the 12-bar …
Composer's Secret Weapon
The Composer's Secret Weapon: A Deep Dive into Chromatic Modulation Summary: This article explores the powerful and expressive technique of chromatic modulation. We'll demystify how …