Articles tagged with: "cluster chord"
The Ultimate Guide to the Dominant Seventh Chord
Published on 15 Jul, 2025
If there's one chord that acts as the engine of Western music, it's the dominant seventh. You've heard its tense, unresolved sound countless times in everything from Bach to blues, …
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#harmony
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#resolution
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Minor Second Interval: The Tension of Adjacent Notes
Published on 15 Jul, 2025
The minor second, the smallest interval in Western music, spans a single semitone (or half step). It is the most dissonant harmonic interval, creating a powerful sense of tension that …
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#semitone
#halfstep
#dissonance
#tension
#resolution
#leadingtone
#tendencytone
#chromaticism
#voiceleading
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What is a Musical Note? Understanding the Building Blocks of Music
Published on 15 Jul, 2025
A musical note is the fundamental building block of music, representing both a specific sound and a written symbol. Understanding its core properties—pitch, duration, dynamics, and timbre—is the...
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#pitch
#frequency
#musicfundamentals
#musictheory
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#noteduration
#rhythm
#harmony
#chord
#dynamics
#timbre
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