Articles tagged with: "heavy metal"
Power Chords: The Foundation of Rock Music
Published on 25 May, 2025
Power chords, consisting of a root and perfect fifth, are the foundation of rock music. These simple yet powerful two-note structures work exceptionally well with distortion and have revolutionized popular …
#powerchord
#fifthchord
#rockmusic
#guitar
#distortion
#heavymetal
#punk
#amplification
#rootandfifth
#moveablechords
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Secondary Dominants: Adding Color and Direction to Chord Progressions
Published on 17 May, 2025
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 …
#secondarydominants
#tonicization
#chordprogressions
#functionalharmony
#dominant-tonicrelationship
#V/V
#V/ii
#alteredchords
#modulation
#jazzharmony
#classicalharmony
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