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The name for the type of music theory that covers music from the Western European tradition.

Diatonic harmony is the theory of music and chord progressions that are derived from the traditional Western scales and modes. It is a subject that is taught in university music programs.

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Why does Fux use F# in his counterpoint to a firmus written in G mixolydian

In the given image below, Fux writes a counterpoint to a cantus firmus given to him as part of his studies by his fictitious teacher Aloysious. A rule that is often emphasised is that one should remain in the mode (in this case, the mixolydian…
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Looking for letter-based chord identification algorithms, and related literature

I'm searching for chord recognition algorithms that will assign a chord name(s) to a group of notes, and related literature. Sometimes known as reverse chord identification, where you feed notes to the algorithm, and it will produce a list of…
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Harmonic functions of chords in "Killing Me Softly"

I have some background in classical harmony, and now I'm reading through "The Chord Scale Theory and Jazz Harmony" by B. Nettles and R. Graf as an introduction to modern harmony. In Ch. 2 they introduce the idea of harmonic function of chords, which…
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Full range with white keys only?

This is probably a really stoopid question but.....I'm trying to learn to play a virtual keyboard online(Virtual Piano) but its really hard to use the black keys since you need to press Shift+(another key). I thought I read somewhere that each black…
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"The" versus "a" diatonic scale

A diatonic scale is defined as an ordered collection of pitches. However, given the many modes of the diatonic scales, what is meant when someone says "the" diatonic scale? Wikipedia says it's an ordered set of pitch classes, even though it says…
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Why did they choose the diatonic scale?

I have many questions, but all related to the necessity (if any) of the diatonic scale and the consequences of this choice. First: what are the reasons behind the choice of the Western Music diatonic scale with its definite pattern of tones and…
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How many and what are the chords in a single key including relative harmonic and melodic minor?

I know that in the key of c major there are no sharps flats, but with the relative minor and its variations (melodic and harmonic), can I still play the chords built off of the notes (the sixth and 7th?). Will it sound good like the diatonic…
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Key of a Song in Modes

If I'm playing a song in Dorian D would I say that the song is in the key of C? Or is the song in the key of D, cause that my true tonic? I guess the question can be boiled down to, is the tonic the same as the key? So if Dorian D is in the Key of…
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Diminished progression

How can you use a progression (like the one below) and have it fit in C major well and support the melody? Do these diminished chords fit in a diatonic scale well, even though they're chromatic? Cmaj7 > Dbm7 > Ebdim7 > Em7 > Dbdim7 > Dm7 > Bdim7 >…
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Chord Roles/Reputations

Does there exist literature examining the particular psychological/emotional role/reputation of each chord in a movement? (For example, I am currently infatuated with IVmaj7, which is to say I find myself more and more crafting hooks that depend…
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