I wrote this music on guitar in 2022 & just recorded it. It starts in D major, modulates to A Major via whole-tone scale, then back into D major by playing turning one piece of repeated content into a pattern, changing E to Eb, then playing a chromatic scale starting & finishing on D (it had more frequent use of D notes). When dealing with scales or harmonies that divide the octave equally, the more frequently a note occurs, the higher it rises in the tonal-center hierarchy; that is, if all other notes are statically dividing the octave equally, but one note occurs more frequently, it will dominate the tonal center organization in the mind of the listener. It's easy for a non-musician to understand an octave: Take anything that vibrates, cut it in half, and it will vibrate twice as fast. Divide that piece of material into equal parts (4, 6 and 12 are common divisions in music - the fully-dimininshed 7 harmony, the whole tone scale and the chromatic scale, respectively) and it creates static harmony; no harmonic impetus at all. This functions well as a means to pivot into a different tonal center with just the slightest of influence. The recording is free to listen & also purchase at this link here:
https://noelschwenk.bandcamp.com/track/energy-expended-energy-restored
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