Articles tagged with: "minor seventh chord"
Minor Seventh Chord
Published on 25 May, 2025
The minor seventh chord is a versatile four-note harmony with a minor triad plus minor seventh, creating smooth, contemplative sounds essential in jazz and contemporary music.
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Dominant Seventh Chord
Published on 25 May, 2025
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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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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