: Unlike traditional "proper" voice leading, which seeks to keep common tones, parallel harmony can sound more modern or "unsmooth".
: This technique is a cornerstone of Detroit Techno and house music. Early producers would sample a single chord into a hardware sampler like the Akai MPC60 and re-pitch it across the pads, allowing them to play complex riffs with just one finger. 2. Borrowing from Parallel Keys Parallel Chords
The Power of Parallel Chords: From Classical Harmony to Modern Techno : Unlike traditional "proper" voice leading, which seeks
: If you take a C major chord (C-E-G) and move every note up a whole step to D major (D-F#-A), you have created a parallel progression. : Unlike traditional "proper" voice leading
: Unlike traditional "proper" voice leading, which seeks to keep common tones, parallel harmony can sound more modern or "unsmooth".
: This technique is a cornerstone of Detroit Techno and house music. Early producers would sample a single chord into a hardware sampler like the Akai MPC60 and re-pitch it across the pads, allowing them to play complex riffs with just one finger. 2. Borrowing from Parallel Keys
The Power of Parallel Chords: From Classical Harmony to Modern Techno
: If you take a C major chord (C-E-G) and move every note up a whole step to D major (D-F#-A), you have created a parallel progression.
