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Why the Major Scale Feels Inevitable: Deep + Maximally Even

2026-02-15

Tonnetz & Neo-Riemannian Harmony: Why Some "Weird" Chord Moves Feel Strangely Inevitable

2026-02-15

Syntonic Comma: Why Tuning Never Quite Closes the Loop

2026-02-15

Shepard Tone: The Endless Staircase of Pitch (and Why It Feels So Unsettling)

2026-02-15

Risset Rhythm: The Barberpole Illusion for Tempo

2026-02-15

Rhythm Phasing: When Time Becomes Harmony

2026-02-15

Partimento: the lost improv operating system behind classical music training

2026-02-15

Negative Harmony: Mirror Trick or Real Musical Tool?

2026-02-15

Missing Fundamental: Why We Hear Bass That Isn’t There

2026-02-15

Combination Tones: When Your Ear Secretly Does Ring Modulation

2026-02-15

Coltrane Changes: Why *Giant Steps* Still Feels Like a Boss Level

2026-02-15

Tritone Substitution: Why It Feels Like Jazz Teleportation

2026-02-14

The Bohlen–Pierce Scale: What Happens If You Fire the Octave?

2026-02-14