Harmonic Function: The Characters in Our Musical Play
Alright, first up, let's talk about Harmonic Function: Tonic, Dominant, and Predominant. Think of it
Cadences: The Punctuation Marks of Music
So, we have these chords with different jobs. But how do we know when a musical idea is complete, or
Phrases and Period Structures: Musical Sentences and Paragraphs
So, cadences are how we punctuate musical ideas. But what *are* those ideas? They're called **Phrase
Non-Chord Tones: The Spice and Flavor of Melody
Alright, so far we've been talking a lot about chords. But music isn't just block chords, right? Wha
Figured Bass & Roman Numerals: Old School vs. New School Analysis
Okay, we've got our chords, their functions, and the melodic spice! Now, how do we actually *write*
Voice Leading in Root Position: The Art of Smooth Connections
Now that we know our chords and how to label them, how do we make them sound *good* when multiple vo
Common Chord Progressions & Harmonic Rhythm: The Flow of Music
Finally, let's put it all together! We've got our chords, their functions, how to punctuate with cad