Articles tagged with: "leading tone"
The Harmonic Minor Scale: A Guide to Its Mystery and Tension
Published on 15 Jul, 2025
The harmonic minor scale is a crucial variation of the natural minor scale, defined by its raised seventh degree. This single alteration creates a distinctive augmented second interval, giving the...
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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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