What Might an Accidental Be Telling Us in a Piece of Music? - Music Theory

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Very nice, putting these different concepts together around this question.

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What an art to make chords and notes not in a key sound so natural. Maybe you can make vid on what makes them fit in so well and sound natural. Anyway thank you for this lesson, great lesson.

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[@Ilovetosingem]

​ @Music Matters Hi Gareth. Thanks for the very prompt reply. I've never heard anyone say accidentals in the key signature, as far as I'm aware they are in the music which departs from the key signature. I do like to get things correct and I found this online. What do you think. According to the "Essential Dictionary of Music Notation" (published by Alfred Publishing), an Accidental is a "Temporary alteration to the pitch of a note". There are 5 Accidental Symbols - the Double Flat sign, the Flat sign, the Natural sign, the Sharp Sign and the Double Sharp sign. The Dictionary also states: "When these symbols are used in the music, apart from use in the Key Signature, these Symbols are called Accidentals". So love learning music theory and I hope you don't mind my persistence for me getting things right. Even if I'm wrong.

[@MusicMattersGB]

Interesting. In many theory books you’ll find ‘accidentals’ to be a generic description of the things you’ve listed, whether or not they occur in a key signature. Accidentals along the way are often referred to as temporary accidentals. I wouldn’t worry about it too much because there is ‘local variation’.

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[@nguyenyang9854]

Hello, how to harmony/find chord for a accident note?

[@MusicMattersGB]

It depends if the accidental belongs to a chord in the key, or to a chromatic chord, or if it’s acting as a melodic decoration.

[@nguyenyang9854]

@@MusicMattersGB In the key of C major, I have a D#, can I make a V basic chord? Or which chromatic chord should I use?

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@nguyenyang9854 you could use that as part of an augmented V that moves on to I with D# progressing to E

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[@awelotta]

Doesn't the Neapolitan chord have predominant function, so it "should" resolve to the dominant?

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It often does have a predominant function. Or we can use a chord between the Neapolitan and the Dominant eg lc.

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[@Hezklour]

Hi Gareth, unrelated question so am sorry in advance. I have a melody in c major scale, only in one instance there is a note which is out of the key. The note is A# . I have tried to harmonise it with A# major, also C dominant 7. Which is correct?

[@MusicMattersGB]

Depending on your melody the A# might be better as Bb, in which case C7 would work as long as the Bb is followed by A harmonised by a chord of F or Dm. Alternatively the A# could be part of an Augmented 6th chord if it moves on to B.

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[@gregrosendahl7362]

I've always been curious why those notations are called accidentals. Obviously, they are not there by accident. To me, 'incidental' would seem to be a more appropriate term. Thanks for a very informative video. You explain things well.

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[@YQN2149]

"there's a b flat here, there's an e sharp there, what are they doing there for goodness' sake?" it's not only informative, it's also fun, and it rhymes a little :) also, love the rhythm

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[@62zulmy]

E# ?

[@emmag1959]

Otherwise known as F natural!

[@MusicMattersGB]

Yes. E# is what we call an enharmonic equivalent of F natural. We use F in keys like F major but we use E# in keys like F# major.

[@oneeyemonster3262]

it'll make more since i f you know different scales... Such as harmonic MAJOR, Harmonic min . melodic min. Hungarian MAJOR Harmonic min b2, melodic min b2, Double harmonic , min, Whole tone, Full diminished HW orWH... KEYS are just PITCH of the MAJOR scale...it's just a reference Piont. You can mudulate via shifting keys or substitute mode/chords from different scales...There's different ways to obtain the different scales..That's why they dont have key signatures.... It's easier if learn it in C MAJOR/Amin....At first ( less # or b symbols to confuse you...or so you'll see what note are shift UP or down... Example...C Harmonic MAJOR = Ionian b6 ( Ab) A Harmonic min = aeo, maj7 = G# As a reference...F lydian b3...or F lydian #2 But you could also Borrow from C melodic min..( F7 , G7 , C min) it's F lydian b7 ( aka lydian dominant) You could also play F Hungerian MAJOR ( F lydian #2, b7) or A Harmonic min b5 ( Eb) or A double harmonic min or D#, E, F ( F lydian #2, #6) There's no right way or wrong way....just different ways to creat different sounds or movement... example Melodic min = ion b3 or dorian, maj7 I couple play C Maj into D melodic min.....not necessary A melodic min Hence the C# note....C# dim or A7 into the D min chord. Once in the D minor ...I could barrow or use different scales.. such as D melodic min b2 or harmonic min b2 or F double harmonic min... IPlay the C# as Maj7.... it'll make more sense if you learn other lessons ..such as the #6 chord.. It's the same movement in What a wonderful world by Louis Armstrong A7 into D min...then the C# Maj In the Key of C Major/A min....it's actaully C double harmonic Ab7 G7 into C MAJOR....is an option...you could play G7 into C min chord Or even the N6 ( neopolitian) lessons aka N6 Harmonic min b2 or melodic min b2.... I learned it applying after the Nutual minor's TONIC..( Bb) However...you could also apply it after MAJOR's TONIC Db or where ever you want.... Anyways.... You could push down from C MAJOR towards C min b6 b3 b3, b6 b3, b6, b6 or reverse the process push UP from A min towards A MAJOR b3, b6, b7 b3, b6 b3 b6....... Or I keep track like this....... Aeolydian has b6...........Dorian has maj6 Harmonic min melodic min harmonic min b2 melodic min b2 harmonic min b5 melodic min b5 harmonic min #4 melodic min #4 you can even do this.... aeo maj7 = Harmonic min dor maj7 = Melodic min phry maj7 = Harmonic min b2 mix maj7 = ion ( circle of 5th) loc maj7 = ion #6 ( i made that scale...it'll be the A# note...from C MAJOR. Just like I made the melodic min b5....from A min..its D Eb, F#, G# These other modes are just from the other scales... Im simply going to apply the same concept.....push up b7 into Maj7 dor b2, Maj7 dor #4, Maj7 dor b5 Maj7 aeo b2, maj7 aeo #4, maj7 ( aeo #4 is a mode from Harmonic min b2) aeo b5, maj7 ( aeo b5 is a mode from Melodic min) mix b6, Maj7 = Harmonic MAJOR ( mix b6 is a mode from Melodic min) You don have to learn all of it.....it's all OPTIONAL The melodic min b5....helps me I do like the sound of lydian dominant b2... it helps me play the Full diminished H/W D dorian #4, b2 AND Lydian dominant b2 = D full dim H/W

[@62zulmy]

Thank you.

[@oneeyemonster3262]

@@62zulmy No problem...it's just easier for me to visually easier for me to see it on the guitar fretboard... Let say I was in C MAJOR/Amin....as the parent key. The F chord....I could alter it to F min via the A Harmonic min. F lydian #2 ..so the notes are F, G#, B.... but it might be easier for other people to play the F min..seeing it as F, Ab, B. ( ON PAPER) The same happens when I play D dim ( D dorian #4) D, F, G#, B ( full diminished) but actaully fretting this...D, G#, D, F, A ( another A on the bottom) So technically it's D, #4, 8, b3, 5. I could also us A Melodic min ( Mix #4) I hope that makes sence..becuase later on when you apply the Itailian, Frence or German... when you use the #4 ( tritone) and the 5 in the same chord. I stack them in different octave....the 5th might be in the octave below or in the second octave...from the ROOT note Im playing from... Other people might apply it different ( it;s all good) But since I MEMoRISE....2, 4, b6, 7 ( CHORD degree) When I transfer to other KEYS....I'll simply know I can play them as full diminished ( I dont really care...until I write it on paper..so it might be easier for others to read) I use b6....instead of romans....so you might is it as the b6 DEGREE.. when you count from the MAJOR's or minor's TONIC wheather I play C HARMONIC MAJOR or C harmonic min OR/AND A Harmonic minor or A Harmonic MAJOR . THEY OVER LAP..I study it and know it ...that's all ( just passing on data) the b6 degree chord..well I could play it whatever type of chord.. wheather they be Maj. min. dominant, dim full, aug..ect if I simply write vi....it would be all WACK...most people would still see that as the Maj6 chord degree as minor chord. Okay...The FUN starts....when I modulate and Invert chords. Music is FUN to me..... There's basic to help me... G7 = G, B, D, F or B dim/G It's just B dim...into C G7 into C Maj or C min... see....I could used the D dim to play in Eb MAJOR (too.lol) or use tthe A Harmonic min b2...the Bb chord..play as Bb Maj or Bb7 Bb7 into Eb Major ( it's just for reference) I might play Bb Maj6 , C min, G min, F min, E7 into A min Then Bb dim C# dim into the D min chord.then E min chord... or Bb maj7 C7 into the F MAJOR chord...( or F min) Sometime i'll actaully play this chords Eb, G, D, F, E Yes...there's 4 cluster notes ( i dont over think it) It's spread out in different octave...it sounds pretty on the guitar. Im just applying the N6 after the D min chord..... Then..... I'll also INVERT the F min chord and sort reharmonize.. to C# Maj7....Then play Ab7, G7 into the C MAJOR... Apply movements I learn from other lessons. Ab7, G7 into C MAJOR...is from the #6 lessons... but I might apply it different ways when using the Ab chord ( lydian #2, #4 vamp over C MAJOR) or C double harmonic min vamp over C MAJOR. I might play A min...Abmaj7 into E7 into A min..again. The 5th of Ab is the Eb note...Im simply going to play Eb into E. Im going to see it as LYDIAN ish to C minor ( as reference) as see it as whatever lydian ish modes I know. but let say I Apply it at the Bb chord.... these are the scales A Harmonic min b2 = Bb lydian #6 A melodic min b2 = Bb lydian , aug, #6 D double harmonic min = Bb lydian #2, #6.. I could play A min B7 into E Maj or E min. I simply learnd it as A melodic min #4 ( Lydian b3) ( E HArmonic MAJOR) it's just D# into E but I can do this too. A min.....C Maj.....Bb7 A7 into D MAJOR ( apply the #6 lessons) Play into the D MAJOR/Bmin or A min Bb dim into B min...( the Bb dim is from the N6) or this A min D min E min F#7 into B min.... If I play the B chord as B min...it's also just from A melodic min B dorian b2....( I didnt necessary shift key...) I alter the B chord. I could use it to shift key.... Once in D MAJOR/B min... I can use the N6 to cycle back down.... B Harmonic min b2 or melodic min b2...ect whallla....the C Maj7 chord...C7, C dim, C aug...ect. play C dim into C# min/E MAJOR A min or dim.......B7 into E MAJOR or G#7 into C# min.... Then C# harmonic min b2...ect Notice the over lap back DOWN to Amin or A MAJOR C# min D maj7 E7 C# min D7 E7 C# min D dim E7 C# min D Maj/Bmin C# min D dim E dim ( F melodic min) Amin Bb7 C7 ( F melodic min).lol it over laps. the C#/Db maj7 chord can also be the N6 chord apply after the C MAJOR's tonic. That's just learning how to use it in C MAJOR/Amin..... When transfering to other KEYS....it might confuse alot of people

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