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Harmonics: The Building Blocks of Musical Sound

Harmonics: The Building Blocks of Musical Sound

Have you ever wondered why a C note played on a piano sounds so different from the exact same C played on a violin or a trumpet? The answer lies …

#harmonics #overtones #partials #timbre #stringharmonics #naturalharmonics #overtoneseries #harmonicseries #musictheory #acoustics
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A Guide to Dominant Modulation: Changing Keys Like a Pro

A Guide to Dominant Modulation: Changing Keys Like a Pro

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 …

#dominantmodulation #musictheory #modulation #keychange #secondarydominant #V7/V #pivotchord #harmony #musiccomposition #MusicXML
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The Perfect Fifth: Music's Strongest Interval

The Perfect Fifth: Music's Strongest Interval

The perfect fifth is arguably the most important musical interval after the octave. Spanning seven semitones, its pure, stable sound makes it the bedrock of harmony in Western music and …

#perfectfifth #interval #consonance #harmony #chordconstruction #overtoneseries #musictheory #circleoffifths
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Secondary Dominants: Adding Color and Direction to Chord Progressions

Secondary Dominants: Adding Color and Direction to Chord Progressions

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...

#secondarydominants #tonicization #chordprogressions #functionalharmony #dominant-tonicrelationship #V/V #V/ii #circleoffifths #alteredchords #modulation #jazzharmony #classicalharmony #tensionandrelease #musictheory
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