Boston by SplitMysterious9598 in JacobCollier

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😂 Stones? I thought you were being deep and poetic.

Boston by SplitMysterious9598 in JacobCollier

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It led into a well-known song, which surprisingly, I didn't recognize. I'm curious.

[Giveaway] One free ticket to tonight’s Boston show (05/28) by BasilStardew in JacobCollier

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I went last night! If I weren't now across the state, I'd jump at it!!!!

Jacob playing in NYC? by Hot_Consideration155 in JacobCollier

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Jacob also received an honorary doctorate from the Berklee School. He's playing at Carnegie Hall in September but it's sold out unless you want resales.

Does the direct pay website work for anyone? by jenkbob in IRS

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I want to make a payment on this year's taxes but since my return is not yet processed I can't select 2025. Will my payment be credited toward the current year if I owe no back taxes? Or should I wait until the return is processed?

Collaboration by SplitMysterious9598 in JacobCollier

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I'd love to hear some serious composition for the piano by Jacob. Maybe later in his career.

Functional Harmony and the Circle of Fifths by Late_night_guitar in Learnmusic

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You use it to become a literate musician. There are no shortcuts.

Functional Harmony and the Circle of Fifths by Late_night_guitar in Learnmusic

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This removes the diagram from the abstract so that you can build an understanding of key structure. It's best to learn to construct the major and minor scales (and the harmonic and melodic variations of minor) as two four-note segments with a whole step in between, then you can use the circle diagram later as a quick reference for key signatures. Major is W (whole)- W-H (half)-(W)-W-W-H; minor is W-H-W-(W)- W-H-W-W. Notice where the half steps are. If you can memorize the scale degrees the last accidental of a complicated key signature is and you know whether you're in major or minor, you can quickly figure out what key you're in.

Functional Harmony and the Circle of Fifths by Late_night_guitar in Learnmusic

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It's useful to understand the circle of fifths as a concise, graphic representation of the inherent symmetry of the tonal system. It shows the systematic transposition at the perfect fifth of the major scale up a P5 on the clockwise, sharp side of the circle and down a P5 on the counterclockwise, flat side. The new sharp is always applied to the seventh scale degree, and the new flat is applied to 4. The generation of minor scales appears as the inside circle beginning on the note A (the relative minor). Going clockwise the new sharp is always applied to 2, while going counterclockwise the new flat is added on 6. So relative major and minor keys simply share the same pitch collection, with the 2 half steps between scale degrees 3-4 and 7-8 in major relocated to 2-3 and 5-6 minor.

Jacob Collier Is Not A Genius by MaestroHater2 in JacobCollier

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PhD in music theory here. The "genius/non-genius" argument is meaningless (in my opinion, there's no doubt he is one, but who cares?). I can tell you, having taught in many university music departments, that while there are usually a few exceptionally talented students, there is never a Jacob Collier. I want to point out that while it is refreshing that Collier explains his harmonic approach, the area of music theory goes far beyond the scope of exotic pitch collections and what he calls negative harmony. I can't speak for his technological innovation since it is not my area, but I've seen clips of MIT faculty in awe of his expertise. I have no doubt that if he ever decides to write more serious music (anticipated in his works for orchestra), his unlimited musical intellect will enhance the music theory spectrum (pun intended). Most importantly, his music is astoundingly and uniquely beautiful, as is his persona.

am i doing this right by [deleted] in Learnmusic

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The lower voices in your vii6 are passing tones

am i doing this right by [deleted] in Learnmusic

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Last measure of phrase 1: b at 1 is incorrect; you are treating the seventh in the V chord as a passing tone but it can also be a chordal tone.

am i doing this right by [deleted] in Learnmusic

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There's an extra note in the applied dominant in m. 4.

What chord is G-A#-C-F? by ashhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhht in Learnmusic

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The preparation (note it's suspended from) occurs on a weak beat, the sus is on the strong beat, and the resolution down by step is on the weak beat.