Articles tagged with: "perfectoctave"
Decoding the Augmented Seventh: Music Theory's Curious Interval
Published on 14 Jun, 2025
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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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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