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The deep understanding of Form and Harmony… specifically which chords establish the key and tonality, which chords create tension, and where each chord belongs in the overall context of the piece… cannot be overstated. That said, let’s strip away the melody from our lead sheet and play the harmony as simple block chords in the right hand
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Harmonic literacy requires us to go beyond knowing the letter name and type of chords being played. We must also understanding how a chord functions in a particulate context. To that end, a common practice for describing chords in functional harmonic terms is to analyze them using Roman Numerals. The Roman Numeral naming convention works like
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