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Unlocking the Lydian Dominant (Lydian b7): A Comprehensive Guide

Unlocking the Lydian Dominant (Lydian b7): A Comprehensive Guide

Published on 14 Jun, 2025

Explore the Lydian Dominant (Lydian b7) scale: its definition, application in composition and improvisation, and its unique sonic character. Discover its historical context and unlock new creative possibilities.

#LydianDominant #Lydianb7 #scale #mode #musictheory #composition #improvisation #harmony #jazz #modalinterchange #altereddominant
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Major Second Interval: The Foundation of Melodic Movement

Major Second Interval: The Foundation of Melodic Movement

Published on 04 Jun, 2025

The major second interval spans two semitones and represents the most common melodic movement in Western music. This fundamental interval creates the basic building blocks of scales, provides smooth stepwise …

#majorsecond #wholestep #stepwisemotion #scaleconstruction #melodicmovement #conjunctmotion #diatonic #fundamentalinterval
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I-IV-V-I Chord Progression: The Foundation of Western Music

I-IV-V-I Chord Progression: The Foundation of Western Music

Published on 19 May, 2025

Explore the I-IV-V-I chord progression, the foundational harmonic sequence that underpins countless songs across genres. Learn how this progression creates musical movement and resolution, its historical significance, and practical applications …

#chordprogression #harmony #tonic #subdominant #dominant #cadence #popularmusic #Westernharmony #functionalharmony #I-IV-V-I
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