Articles tagged with: "melodic development"
Bebop Major Scale: Elegant Chromaticism in Jazz
Published on 14 Jun, 2025
Master the bebop major scale, an eight-note scale that adds elegant chromaticism to major harmony. Learn how this sophisticated scale creates smooth melodic lines and authentic bebop vocabulary over major …
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#chromaticpassingtone
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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 …
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#tonicization
#chordprogressions
#functionalharmony
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#V/ii
#alteredchords
#modulation
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#classicalharmony
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