Chord Progressions: Secondary Dominants
Commonly-used in classical, pop, jazz, country, and ragtime, Secondary Dominants are a powerful way to expand the harmonic (and melodic)
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Commonly-used in classical, pop, jazz, country, and ragtime, Secondary Dominants are a powerful way to expand the harmonic (and melodic)
One way to expand the harmonic possibilities of a chord progression beyond diatonic triads is to “borrow” chords from a
A Pedal Point is a sustained tone, usually the lowest bass note, over which the changing chords in a chord
Voice Leading refers to the arrangement of chord tones within a chord progression such that each tone moves horizontally through the
Harmonic literacy goes beyond knowing the letter name and type of chord being played to understanding how a chord functions
There are two broad classes of Chord Function: To establish key center and tonality (major, minor, blues, etc). To create harmonic
A Chord Progression is a sequence of chords that achieve a larger-scale harmonic purpose than can be achieved by a