Articles tagged with: "harmonic tension"
The Dominant Eleventh Chord: A Guide to Its Sound, Soul, and Function
Explore the dominant eleventh chord (V11), a complex harmony that adds color and tension to music. This guide covers its theory, common voicings, and role in jazz and funk.
Sus4 Chord: The Classic Suspended Harmony
The sus4 chord replaces the third of a major chord with the fourth scale degree, creating a distinctive harmony with a strong pull toward resolution. This chord builds tension through …
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, …
Diminished Chord: The Mysterious and Unstable Harmony
The diminished chord, built from stacked minor thirds, creates one of music's most unstable and tension-filled harmonies. Used in classical music, jazz, and film scores, these mysterious chords excel at …
Dominant Seventh Chord
Explore the dominant seventh chord - the tension-filled four-note chord built on the fifth scale degree that drives harmonic motion and creates powerful resolutions in music.
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Suspended Chords: Creating Tension and Motion in Music
Suspended chords replace the third of a traditional chord with either the second (sus2) or fourth (sus4), creating a distinctive sound that suggests motion and resolution. This comprehensive guide explores …
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Altered Chords: Adding Color and Tension to Your Music
Altered chords add sophistication and tension to music through chromatic modifications of standard chord tones. This comprehensive guide explores their construction, common uses, and practical applications across genres, providing musicians …