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electronic music harmony
How Do Dominant Seventh Chords Work in Authentic, Half and Deceptive Cadences?
Seventh Chords in Cadences: Creating Harmonic Tension and ResolutionSeventh chords are particularly important when studying musical cadences. They introduce additional harmonic tension and can make the movement… read more
What Are Seventh Chords?
How to Build Major, Minor, Dominant and Half-Diminished Seventh Chords
Understanding Seventh Chords: Structure, Types and Harmonic FunctionSeventh chords are among the most important building blocks of modern harmony. They extend the familiar three-note… read more
What are chord inversions, and how can changing the lowest note of a chord create smoother progressions?
Chord Inversions Explained: Root Position, First Inversion and Second InversionA chord is not defined only by the notes it contains. The order and octave in which those notes are played… read more