What r/musictheory is talking about this week

Now some have flats or sharps and some don't.

I've been studying a lot of music theory as of recent and decided to look into emotions of specific chords and how exactly to use them when composing songs (right now, I've been looking into...

I’m sure people more advanced already knew something this basic, but all my theory knowledge is self taught from learning music I like and YouTube tutorials. I knew diminished chords are...

This came to me asking the best way to notate it. It was written as it is in the first bar. I didn't like its readability because you can't see the middle of the bar. Which of the three options do...

When I look this up, it says the F wants to pull back to G the most. But I thought the dominant chord (D7) has so much tension, due to the C note in the chord. So wouldn’t that C note have the...

I play 4 string electric bass and I was given this part that has mostly chords. I usually do simple root-third-fifth with parts like this but I want to come up with something fun. I have been...

In my theory class right now, we are learning about CT°7 (Common tone diminished-seventh chords) and borrowed chords (modal mixture; ii°, iv, bIII, bVI, bVII). This analysis example is Brahms...

I’m a casual classical music enthusiast with only basic knowledge of music theory. I’ve always had a preference for music set in minor keys while the triumphant and bright mood of major keys...

Hello, I've been playing guitar for the last 10 years and have accumulated alot of random finger positions and chords that I love. I would be greatfull if you have any books that go really slow...

i've been messing around with progressions and noticed that like, a iv chord in a minor key hits so much darker than a ii chord even though they're both minor. is there actual theory behind why...