Articles tagged with: "melodic movement"
A Guide to Dominant Modulation: Changing Keys Like a Pro
Published on 15 Jul, 2025
Dominant modulation is a cornerstone of Western music, providing a smooth and powerful way to change keys. This article demystifies this essential harmonic tool, exploring what it is, how it …
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#musictheory
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#keychange
#secondarydominant
#V7/V
#pivotchord
#harmony
#musiccomposition
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Major Second Interval: The Foundation of Melodic Movement
Published on 15 Jul, 2025
The major second, also known as a whole step, is the foundational interval for melodic motion in Western music. Spanning two semitones, it forms the basis of scales, creates smooth …
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#stepwisemotion
#scaleconstruction
#melodicmovement
#conjunctmotion
#diatonic
#fundamentalinterval
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#sus2chord
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Secondary Dominants: Adding Color and Direction to Chord Progressions
Published on 15 Jul, 2025
Secondary dominants are one of the most powerful tools in functional harmony, used to add color, tension, and forward momentum to chord progressions. By temporarily "tonicizing" chords other than the...
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#tonicization
#chordprogressions
#functionalharmony
#dominant-tonicrelationship
#V/V
#V/ii
#circleoffifths
#alteredchords
#modulation
#jazzharmony
#classicalharmony
#tensionandrelease
#musictheory
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