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Principles of music: journey and return – a metaphor for life
One of the fundamental concepts underlying Western music is harmonic function. Within this system, chords fall into one of three...


Introduction to chords and chord functions
Groups of three or more notes can be classified as chords. Chords built from notes of a major or minor scale are known as diatonic...


Principles of music: expectation and surprise
One of the fundamental principles behind compelling music is the balance of expectation and surprise. Music which is very predictable is...
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