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M-I: Horizontal View

Convergence or Divergence of Melody

In the you learned that a key or a scale has a "center", a note that can evoke the sense of home, rest or landing, which is called a tonal center. This time we further discuss how a melody moves around the center. 1. Distance from Center In constructing the story of a melody line, reaching the tonal center is…
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November 1, 2023
C-I: Basic System

Cadences

1. Resolution In the article "" 、The role of prime chords are categorized into three, namely, . Prograding or retrograding this functional "orbit" creates various stories of chord progressions. Above all, when to reach is a very important factor. In music theory, releasing musical tension (e.g. an unstable chord progresses to a stable chord, a dissonant sound becomes consonant) is…
yuta
June 3, 2024