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Re: Dominant-diminished 7th theory

Author: Mark G Simon
Date: 2008-08-13 15:10

The leading tone gets its name from its tendency to lead the ear to the tonic.

Inversion, in terms of triadic harmony, is a misnomer. It's not really about turning chords upside down, it's about which note of the chord is in the bass, or which note of the chord is on the bottom. Inversion makes a critical difference in the meaning of the chord. Only root position chords are stable. The 6/4 chord is actually a dissonance, which requires resolution to a 5/3 or root position dominant chord.

If you want inversion that really is inversion (i.e. turning things upside down) you'll have to explore 12-tone music.

Clarinetist, composer, arranger of music for clarinet ensemble

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