To find the minor ii chord in any key, just count two notes over clockwise from the tonic and ‘minorise’ that chord. From there, step anti-clockwise back two steps to hit the V and I chords.

Usable music theory: How to create a chord progression from any melody In fact, it’s possible for these scales to share the same notes - a scenario known as ‘relative’ major and minor scales. Read on ...

Identify whether an answer is "tonal" or "real", and be able to determine its harmonic relationship to the main key of the work (relative major, relative minor, tonic, dominant, subdominant, etc. In a ...

Music from the Classical period is mainly based on the primary chords - I, IV and V, and the secondary chords - II, III, VI and VII. All four cadences can be found in Classical music. Perfect and ...

The circle of fifths looks confusing but it's only ever here to help. And a basic understanding of what it's trying to tell you could lead you down a whole new creative superhighway.Simply put, it's a ...

Beethoven’s use of the diminished chord close diminished chord A four note chord with an interval of a minor third between each note. adds drama and tension to the music. Listen to the extract here: ...