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Tonal Center

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Tonality and Tonal Center

1. "Center" of a Scale? In the previous session, I introduced two scales as the most fundamental scales in Western music. C Major Scale A Minor Scale Comparing the two scales, the only difference is where scales start, which tones work as the central tones. But what does it mean by start or center? It's about music, the invisible art.…
yuta
March 29, 2025
Preparation

Major Scale and Minor Scale

1. Tones and a Scale Western music theory is built on the basis of twelve tones, as represented by the piano keyboard. These are like "colored pencils", with which you paint music. you don't necessarily use all the 12 tones to write a song. Especially in loop-style music, the same tone is used over and over again, to create a…
yuta
April 1, 2025