Which Chords Can You Borrow? - Music Composition

The video tutorial explores the concept of borrowed chords in music theory, focusing on how chords from parallel keys can be used to add color to harmony. It introduces the Tierce de Picardie, a famous borrowed chord, and explains chromatic alterations and secondary dominants. The tutorial also covers borrowing chords from parallel minors and discusses the use of augmenting chords. Throughout, examples are provided to illustrate these concepts, offering practical insights into their application in music composition and analysis.

Discuss the use of chromatically altered chords and how they relate to borrowed chords.

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What is the significance of using a seventh in a borrowed chord?

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Provide an example of a musical situation where borrowing a chord from the parallel minor would be effective.

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How can the use of borrowed chords add color to a piece of music?

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