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Major and Minor Chords and their Progressions

After intervals, chords are the next-level building block of musical organization. This article shows how I think about chords and their progressions, and teaches you fundamentals for composing with them.

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Sound, Fundamentals, and Overtones

The laws of physics and acoustics will definitely interest a musician studying theory and harmony. Closely investigating the phenomena is how we will come to learn about the possibilities of sound, and ultimately find the roots of music in the laws of nature.

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