Articles tagged with: "tritone substitution"
The Tritone: Understanding the Devil's Interval in Music
Here are practical musical examples to demonstrate the concepts:
The Tritone: Mastering the Devil's Interval in Music
Here are practical musical examples to demonstrate the tritone interval:
Tritone (Augmented Fourth): The Devil's Interval
The tritone, an interval spanning six semitones, is arguably the most fascinating and historically significant interval in Western music. Known for its jarring dissonance and powerful need for...
The Ultimate Guide to the ii-V-I Progression
The ii-V-I progression (pronounced "two-five-one") is more than just a sequence of chords; it's the fundamental grammatical sentence of jazz and tonal music. Found in countless standards, from...
The Ultimate Guide to the Dominant Seventh Chord
If there's one chord that acts as the engine of Western music, it's the dominant seventh. You've heard its tense, unresolved sound countless times in everything from Bach to blues, …
The Complete Musician's Guide to Altered Dominant (7alt) Chords
Here are practical musical examples to demonstrate the concepts:
Altered Chords: Adding Color and Tension to Your Music
Altered chords are a cornerstone of modern harmony, providing a rich palette of tension and release by chromatically modifying standard chord tones. This guide demystifies altered dominant chords,...