Articles tagged with: "chromatic movement"
Minor Second Interval: The Tension of Adjacent Notes
The minor second interval spans just one semitone and creates the most dissonant harmonic relationship in Western music. This highly tense interval is fundamental to chromatic movement, leading tone function, …
Minor Second - The Smallest Step in Western Music
Discover the minor second interval - the smallest step in Western music. Learn about its role in creating tension, its uses in various musical styles, and how to recognize it …
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Secondary Dominants: Adding Color and Direction to Chord Progressions
Secondary dominants are powerful harmonic tools that add color, tension, and forward momentum to chord progressions. By temporarily "tonicizing" non-tonic chords, secondary dominants create brief harmonic detours that enrich musical …