[Part 2] Major and Minor chords are naturally determined just by stacking white keys

Last time, I talked about how you don't have to decide on a key at the very beginning of composing.For Major, C=1. For Minor, A=1.First, let's think about the structure of music as numbers using only ...
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Major Chords Sound Happy, But Only To People Who Are Used To Western Music

Do you associate minor chords with sad music and major chords with happy music? If you do, you probably grew up surrounded by music that follows the basic rules of Western music theory. But not ...
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“Sometimes you don't want to be overtly happy or sad and a suspended chord strikes that perfect balance”: How to understand and use suspended chords effectively

Prepare to be suspended in disbelief, as we expand our triadic horizons with some suspenseful harmonic tricks. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...
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“A well-crafted sequence is successful wherever you may wish to use it”: Use these tried and tested chord progressions to build an engaging song

Creating the perfect harmonic or chord progression for your song or production is not easy, but we can at least draw some top-tips from the past-masters. When you purchase through links on our site, ...