Articles tagged with: "a g"
Musical Intervals: The Building Blocks of Music
Musical intervals are the distances in pitch between any two notes, serving as the fundamental element upon which melody, harmony, and scales are constructed. A strong understanding of intervals is...
Cadences: The Punctuation Marks of Music
In music, cadences function as harmonic punctuation marks, providing closure, pause, or surprise at the end of musical phrases. This comprehensive guide explores the principal types of...
American Note Names (A-G): The Foundation of Music Theory
Music is a universal language, and like any language, it starts with the basics. In Western music, the foundation is built on the American note names (A-G). These seven letters …
The Bebop Dominant Scale: Unlocking the Language of Jazz
The Bebop Dominant scale is an eight-note scale that adds a single chromatic passing tone to the standard Mixolydian mode. This addition is the key to creating the smooth, rhythmically …
Unlocking Symmetrical Sounds: A Deep Dive into the Whole-Half Diminished Scale (Synthetic Scale 1)
This article provides a comprehensive guide to the octatonic scale, also known as the diminished scale or Synthetic Scale 1. We deconstruct its two primary forms—the Whole-Half and...