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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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Minor Chords: The Emotional Core of Music

Minor Chords: The Emotional Core of Music

Minor chords are fundamental components of music, renowned for their melancholic, introspective, and emotionally complex character. This comprehensive guide delves into their theoretical structure,...

#minorchord #triad #minorthird #perfectfifth #harmony #chordstructure #relativeminor #parallelminor #emotionalexpression #musictheory
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Minor Scales: Exploring the Melancholic Tones

Minor Scales: Exploring the Melancholic Tones

Minor scales are fundamental to Western music, providing tonal colors that evoke melancholy, mystery, or drama. This article explores the three main types of minor scales: natural, harmonic, and...

#minorscales #naturalminor #harmonicminor #melodicminor #musictheory #keysignatures #scalesandmodes #relativeminor #musicalexpression #tonality
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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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