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Key for Lucky Man by the Verve?
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What's your process for exploring new sounds?
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How do you distinguish if a key is in the major or relative minor, or if a song doesn't start on the 1?
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What are some use cases for sus chords?
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What do the other terms mean and do in funtional harmony?
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Why is this notated as is?
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When you see chords like C9, does it imply everything up to it is included (5,7)?
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What are some intermediate theory concepts relating to chords?
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Why is there such a big misconception that music theory limits you?
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When using chords like V/ii or V/vi, what scale are you using?
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An absolutely incredible resource that was shared with me
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What are some good practices to build my harmony vocab?
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What are some good bass note harmonies for diatonic chords?
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How to better develop chord progressions understanding (besides playing)
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What do you call a scale or run where every other note goes backwards
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Struggling immensely on making more than one section
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Chord progression for Lorde - tennis court (flume remix)
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The melody I hear in my head doesn't work with the chords I chose, and I can't figure out what to change in the chords.
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What is the circle of fifths in music theory
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What is harmonizing a scale for?
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What are good non diatonic chords in C major, and how to lead in and out of them?
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What is a VII chord?
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What is a melody line?
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How do you actually create a full piece?
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Does anyone know the chords to people always change by Tiny Habits?