Secondary dominants are chords in music theory that function as temporary dominants to a chord that is not the tonic, or home, chord.
They are called "secondary" because they are not part of the original key or scale of the piece, but are instead borrowed from a different key or scale.
A secondary dominant is typically a dominant chord (V or V7) that is applied to a chord other than the tonic …
Tritone substitution is a common harmonic technique used in music, particularly in jazz and other forms of popular music.
It involves replacing a dominant seventh chord with another dominant seventh chord that is a tritone (three whole steps) away.
For example, in the key of C major, the dominant seventh chord is G7. The tritone interval within the G7 chord is between the notes B and F. By replacing the G7 chord …
Julian Fontana (1810-1869) was one of Chopin's closest friends and they spent time together from their very youngest days.
Their relationship whilst they were in Warsaw was very close. In 1828 at Bucholtz Hall they performed the Rondo in C major for two pianos, Opus 73, together.
After the November Uprising was put down Fontana met Chopin in Paris in 1832 and for some time was his student – a fact he …
What is harmony? Why is it important? Why a pianist should learn it?
I like to define harmony as the subject that makes the various reasons of music understood.
Music is full of rules and these rules are precisely determined by harmony.
If you want to express yourself in an authentic way, be able to play a piece or compose your own songs at your best, you must absolutely learn all these rules …