Beyond Major & Minor: The Emotional World of Symmetry
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Beyond Major & Minor: The Emotional World of Symmetry

9:07 Mar 3, 2026
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Make music with symmetric scales. See how you can create quirky melodies and harmonies using some of these ideas while having total control over dissonance.*COURSES* πŸ”₯ Mastering the Art of Harmonizing Melodies - https://courses.beyondmusictheory.org/b/IN1icπŸ”₯ Creating Unique Chord Progressions - https://courses.beyondmusictheory.org/b/QNxZYπŸ”₯ The Creative Process - https://courses.beyondmusictheory.org/b/DhXQL*FIND ME ON*🎡 Private Online Lessons - https://www.beyondmusictheory.org/coaching/πŸ“š Beyond Music Theory eBook - https://courses.beyondmusictheory.org/b/5rWG🎡 Online Music Courses - https://courses.beyondmusictheory.org/ πŸ”₯ Beyond Music Theory Blog - https://www.beyondmusictheory.org/blog/πŸ“š **Symmetric Scales** - https://www.beyondmusictheory.org/symmetric-scales/πŸ“š **How to Harmonize a Melody** - https://www.beyondmusictheory.org/how-to-harmonize-a-melody/πŸ“š **Parallel Harmony** - https://www.beyondmusictheory.org/parallel-harmonic-movement/πŸ“š **Modal Interchange** - https://www.beyondmusictheory.org/modal-interchange/00:00 INTRO00:54 HARMONIZING THE WEIRD WITH THE FAMILIAR03:05 MAPPING A MELODY TO A QUIRKY SCALE04:18 QUIRKY TENSION CONTROL06:17 "NORMAL" MELODIES AND "QUIRKY" CHORDS07:33 MODAL INTERCHANGE WITH SYMMETRIC SCALES08:24 FINAL THOUGHTS#musictheory #compositiontips #SymmetricScales #songwritingtips #musicproduction #jazztheory #melodywriting #debussy #filmscoring
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