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Old 01-04-2012, 11:53 AM   #60 (permalink)
Rubato
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Originally Posted by SIRIUSB View Post
So, if you were to write a melody in A Major over your progression nothing would sound out of key? I think it would because of the secondary dominants you've placed in between the diatonic progression. Unless of course you adjust the melody to follow the chords, but that would be straying from the tonal center.
There would be a high risk of running into cross relations but yes you could. I detest any attempt at separating melody and harmony anyway, both should be considered simultaneously.
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