Tags: #functions
All theory articlesTonic, Subdominant, and Dominant
Learn how the three main harmonic functions work: tonic, subdominant, and dominant. Formulas and examples in major and minor keys.
Reader level: ArrangerChords in a Major Key
Learn which chords belong to a major key, how the I–ii–iii–IV–V–vi–vii° pattern works, and how to build and transpose progressions.
Reader level: ArrangerScale Degrees in a Key
Learn how scale degrees work inside a key: how they create stability and tension, change their role over chords, and help transpose music.
Reader level: Arranger