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ses1984
on Dec 18, 2019
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Ask HN: How Can I Learn Music Theory?
So is it because it's sharp or flat or is it because of its position relative to the tonic?
zozbot234
on Dec 18, 2019
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Yes. (The
local
tonic, at least. It's no coincidence that the structural feature which most often results in "extra" sharps and flats, outside the key signature, is known as "tonicization".)
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