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Did Agnetha and Anni-Frid always sing in unison? [closed]
I was listening to some ABBA songs that I hadn't paid much attention to since my childhood, and it occurred to me that, even though they are known for being a multi-singer group, they never really ...
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Playing the same melody over different chord progressions
I'm considering a structure of the following sort for a jazz/rock fusion song:
Section A: 2-bar instrumental guitar line repeated a couple of times over a chord progression like C-G-C-G, followed by ...
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Are there songs written using non-functional harmony
I have been trying to write music that does not resolve to a tonic. Would this be non-functional harmony?
CMaj7 / Dbdim7 / BMaj7 / Eb7b5
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What is the difference between harmony and consonance in music?
I am new to music theory and I was wondering what the difference is between harmony and consonance/dissonance. What are the reasons behind these terms and how can you apply it in practice if, for ...
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Approach notes on bass guitar clashing with vocal
When I write bass lines, I find that they sound better with approach notes but I also find that sometimes the approach notes clash with or clutter certain run-in vocal phrases that start with a few ...
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Harmonization of bebop scale
When you harmonize a bebop scale, you get a succession of X6 and X° chords with tight voicings, which can be thought of as tiny I and V chord progressions. I've read that musicians with polyphonic ...
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Why do certain vocal melodies work in context when those same melodies would sound dissonant on instruments?
I've been transcribing more vocal lines lately in songs I like, to go along with the usual instrument transcription I do, and I've noticed something interesting - a lot of my favorite vocal parts ...
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Is this a harmonic riff?
Here's the riff.
For me a harmonic riff sounds harmonic. Without any thinking about the theory I can hear it most of the times. But in this case I'm not sure. Especially G 1 sounds a little bit off.
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Identifying Vocal Harmonies
I have been trying to improve my songwriting, and have hit a block when it comes to vocal harmonies. To train myself in this regard I have been listening to a lot of Beatles tunes and other rock ...
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