Articles tagged with: "octave"
Decoding the Augmented Seventh: Music Theory's Curious Interval
Explore the augmented seventh, a unique musical interval that spans 12 semitones, making it sound identical to a perfect octave. This article decodes its theoretical purpose, notation, and use in …
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Perfect Octave Interval
Discover the perfect octave - the most fundamental interval in music that creates pitch equivalence across registers with its perfect 2:1 frequency ratio and 12-semitone span.
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Secondary Dominants: Adding Color and Direction to Chord Progressions
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 …