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pivot chord: a standalone construct

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Music theory

a chord that belongs to both the old and new key and serves as the hinge in a modulation.

In music theory, pivot chord refers to a chord that belongs to both the old and new key and serves as the hinge in a modulation. This meaning comes from Aldwell (1978) in Harmony and voice leading.[1]

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chord3 fields · 3 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs harmony3 fields · 4 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs hinge2 fields · 2 citationsjingle · one word, two constructs

References

Aldwell, E., & Schachter, C. (1978). Harmony and voice leading. Thomson/Schirmer. ISBN 9781439083307

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