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What Are Italian, French and German Augmented-Sixth Chords, and How Do They Resolve to the Dominant?

Augmented-Sixth Chords: How Chromatic Harmony Intensifies the Dominant

Among the most distinctive chromatic harmonies in tonal music are the augmented-sixth chords.

They are… read more

What Is Chromatic Harmony, and How Do Chromatic Chords Add Colour Without Changing the Key?

Chromatic Harmony Explained: Adding Colour Beyond the Major and Minor Scales

Diatonic harmony provides the basic harmonic vocabulary of major and minor keys. It gives chords their familiar functions… read more