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๐ด Ear Training - Identifying Key Centers
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Last Friday, August 29th, we checked out 2 songs together to experiment isolating and identifying the key centers to these tracks!
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Put simply, there are 2 types of scales that we use to create chords with: major & minor.
If I played a progression in the Key of C (C - Dm - Em - F - G - Am - Bdim), the key center would be the C major chord. The tonic chord of the key.
The same logic is true in a minor context. Lets use Am as an example. (Am - Bdim - C - Dm - Em - F - G)
In this context, Am would be the key center, or the tonic of the key.
All of this is explained in detail in my Fundamentals Course which can be found in the Classroom section. If you have any Questions, please let me know here!
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- Discussed the importance of recognizing the "home" or tonic chord in a progression
- Explored how the feeling of resolution helps identify the key center
- Demonstrated how context affects the perception of individual notes within a chord
- Identifying key centers and chord qualities through listening is a crucial skill for musicians
- Bass notes contain information about chord quality and can help determine major/minor tonality
- Understanding the relative nature of chords and their context within a progression enhances musical comprehension
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- Practiced identifying chord progressions in popular songs (e.g., Bruno Mars' "Leave the Door Open")
- Demonstrated how to listen for bass movement and chord qualities simultaneously
- Discussed the importance of understanding relative chord functions within a key
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- Explored the relationship between major and minor keys, including relative minors
- Discussed modal concepts, particularly Lydian and Phrygian modes
- Examined how substitutions and extensions can create complex harmonic color
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๐ด Ear Training - Identifying Key Centers
