The triad chords are the basis of Western harmony. They emerge from combining the first notes of the series of harmonics, which by default form a Major chord (rather a Just Chord). In LaGuitarradeSofía of this month we will learn the basic triads and perform exercises with them. One of the exercises will be the…
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1. The tonic and the dominant
The tonic as rest and the dominant as tension are the basic sensations in harmony. In this first session of LaGuitarradeSofía, we’ll work with a song as simple as Mi limón mi limonero (My Lemon Tree), by Venezuelan composer Henry Stephen, which uses only these two chords: tonic (I degree) and dominant (V degree): https://player.vimeo.com/video/741424937?h…