Articles tagged with: "seventh chords"
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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#tonicization
#chordprogressions
#functionalharmony
#dominant-tonicrelationship
#V/V
#V/ii
#alteredchords
#modulation
#jazzharmony
#classicalharmony
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Understanding Musical Chords: The Building Blocks of Harmony
Published on 17 May, 2025
Chords are the fundamental building blocks of harmony in Western music. This comprehensive guide explores chord construction, types, functions, and applications across musical genres. From basic triads to complex extended …
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#triads
#seventhchords
#extendedchords
#alteredchords
#chordvoicings
#chordprogressions
#harmony
#chordinversions
#chordfunctions
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