Music Mechanics: Tonality, Tonal Center, Tonic Vs. Root, Atonality, Reharmonization, Tonal Center Vs. Key
Tonality, Tonal Center, Tonic Vs. Root, Atonality, Reharmonization, Tonal Center Vs. Key
Welcome back, friends! In this episode of Music Mechanics, we’ll explore tonality, the tonic, what a tonal center is, and explain the difference between a tonic and a root. We’ll also discuss the importance of using specific terminology, atonality, reharmonization, remelodization, and the differences between a tonal center versus the key.
Music tracks featured in this episode are from Gerry Schroeder’s album “Melange a Trois” and can be found at this link.
Images/videos used through Fair Use Music / Outro provided by Visdom
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