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The World Was Wide Enough for Different Approaches to Harmony
Hamilton: An American Musical centers around the friendship and rivalry between the contrasting characters Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. Hamilton is tense, ambitious, rash, risk-taking, trying to reach his goal (his power of speech, unimpeachable). Burr is cautious, waiting to play … Continue reading
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Tagged analysis, bass lines, diatonic harmony, Hamilton, harmony, musical theatre, voice leading
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The Dominant’s Fall From Dominance
This is interesting: not a single song on the Billboard Top 10 right now uses a dominant chord in ways that make use of its tension. Here’s the list: Drake (ft. WizKid and Kyla), One Dance Desiigner, Panda Justin Timberlake, … Continue reading
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Tagged Aerosmith, diatonic harmony, dominants, Hamilton, harmony, musical theatre, pop, singer/songwriter progression, The Beatles, Wicked
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