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Bela Bartok's axis system

Bela Bartok's axis system

For any given Key, the Béla Bartók¿s axis system allows us to clasify the 24 Major and minor chords into 3 groups of 8 chords: one group having the Tonic function, another the Dominant function and the other the Subdominant function. The 8 chords in each group are found by looking for relative and parallel chords from a starting chord. Representing those groups on the Harmonic Wheel is very simple: each of them takes up a circular sector.... Show More
Keywords:
Dominant, Subdominant, Harmonic Function, Harmonic Wheel, Béla Bartók¿s Axis System, Map of the Keys, Tonic
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Material Type:
Animation
Date Added to MERLOT:
August 15, 2019
Date Modified in MERLOT:
August 15, 2019
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RIUNET Universitat Politècnica de València
Primary Audience:
High School, College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School
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Blackberry, iOS (Apple), Windows Mobile, Android
Language:
English
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No
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