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Frank J Peter 2011-06-29 Composition & Improvisation, Music Theory

Composition & Improvisation: Case Study: Part 18 of 24: Pedal Point

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Pedal Point means to maintain a single note in the bass as the chords change above…

A common pedal point is to play the tonic Do under both the I and V7 chords…

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learn more… Composition & Improvisation: Case Study: Part 19 of 24: Melodic Sequence

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