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C-I: Basic System

C-I: Basic System

Prime Chords (1)

1. Basic Chord Structure In the previous section you studied the minimal harmonic structure; two tones harmony. But in practice, 3 tones or more are stacked regularly. It's interesting to explore combinations! But there are so many combinations available that some guidelines to narrow down the candidates will help you. That's what music theory does. Along the Scale, Skewer Like…
yuta
June 30, 2024
C-I: Basic System

Two Tones Harmony

Now let's start talking about chords. A chord is a combination of multiple notes played at a time. So the very first thing you should learn is the mechanism of two tones harmony. 1. Quality Linked with Interval The fundamental principle is; Quality (sound character) of a harmony is defined by the interval between two tones. You can measure the…
yuta
September 19, 2024
C-I: Basic System

Monism in Tonality

Before getting deeper into chord theory, I'd like talk about the concept "key" in a little more detail. 1. Major Key or Minor Key Traditional Western music theory is based on the thesis that a song can be classified either as "major key" or "minor key". Each key represents the corresponding scale—major scale and minor scale, respectively. Major Key Minor…
yuta
April 29, 2022
C-I: Basic System

Start Learning Chord Theory

1. The Contents of Chord Theory Hi, this is the departure of chord theory. So first I'll give you a quick overview of chord theory, using the "three layers" introduced in the introduction part. The Names of Chords A is a combination of multiple notes played at a time. Just like scales, innumerable sounds come out according to the combinations.…
yuta
April 4, 2024