Tags: #voice leading
All theory articlesWhat Is Resolution in Music: How Tension Moves Toward Stability
What resolution means in melody and harmony, how it differs from stability and cadence, why stepwise motion is so common, and how to hear delayed, partial, and redirected resolution.
Reader level: ArrangerHow to Build Chord Progressions
A step-by-step method for building chord progressions by choosing a key, harmonic functions, harmonic rhythm, cadences, and smooth voice leading.
Reader level: ArrangerWhat Is a Chord Inversion?
A simple explanation of chord inversions: what changes when the bass note is not the root, and how this affects harmony and voice leading.
Reader level: Arranger