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Classical Cadences: How Phrases End and Why It Matters
A cadence is how a musical phrase ends. Classical music has four main types, and each creates a different emotional effect. Understanding cadences is understanding classical grammar.
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Counterpoint and Voice Leading: The Hidden Rules of Classical Music
Classical harmony isn't just about what chord comes next — it's about how each voice moves. Counterpoint is the grammar beneath every Bach chorale and Beethoven sonata.
Jazz vs. Classical Harmony: How They Think About Chords Differently
Jazz and classical harmony both use seventh chords and functional progressions — but their underlying logic is almost opposite. Here's what separates them.
Shell Voicings: Why Jazz Pianists Only Play Two Notes
Jazz chord voicings often leave out the root and fifth entirely, keeping only the 3rd and 7th. These 'guide tones' carry the full harmonic information of the chord in two notes.
The Tritone Substitution: Jazz's Most Useful Trick
A tritone substitution replaces any dominant seventh chord with one whose root is a tritone away. The mechanics are simple; the effect is striking.
The Walking Bass Line: Jazz's Most Important Invention
The walking bass moves on every quarter beat, outlines chord tones, and creates forward momentum without a drummer. Here's how it works and why it matters.
Why I–V–vi–IV Never Gets Old: The Harmony Behind New Age Piano
The I–V–vi–IV chord progression appears in thousands of pop songs and nearly every New Age piano piece — there's a neurological reason it works so well.
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