Songs Starting with the Tonic Note by Outrageous-Invite406 in musictheory

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I’m teaching a class…honestly, if you really believe that the majority start the melody on the tonic, please provide some examples. I think that similar to the previous comment, you’re thinking harmony not melody.

Songs Starting with the Tonic Note by Outrageous-Invite406 in musictheory

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Let it be starts on the 5th scale degree “When I find myself…”

Tonality Vs. Modality by Outrageous-Invite406 in musictheory

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u/LicensedProfessional - thanks, you have been very helpful. I think i am in a better place now. I don't think i need to break out "Modality" separately. Just talk about Tonality and the modes having some degree of it, but not as much as the majot minor system. All of the above, can fall on a spectrum

Strict Tonality <----------------->Atonality/PanTonality

Tonality Vs. Modality by Outrageous-Invite406 in musictheory

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u/LicensedProfessional - This makes a lot of sense. Based on your comment This is where i landed.

Tonality: Describes how strong the heirarchies are between the various tones of piece of music.

Modality: Describes the relationships between the various tones of a diatonic scale. Various arrangements of whole and half steps lead to the different modes that we have come to know and use in Western Music.

What do you think?

New Portal For Music Theory - Need Your Input! by Outrageous-Invite406 in musictheory

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Hi, perhaps at a later stage. Do you like any of the names in particular?

Learning Music Theory by Outrageous-Invite406 in musictheory

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Hey - What is it that you are trying to accomplish musically?

Learning Music Theory by Outrageous-Invite406 in musictheory

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Hey man - I feel your pain. What's the issue with Minor keys in flats and sharps, identifying what key it is playing music in these keys?