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(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Two simple notes – E and F – have become synonymous with tension, fear and ...

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And the interplay of white and black notes? Basically, that's the musical difference between your melody and chord sequences sounding boring and predictable and being interesting and surprising.

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