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Re:Ask HN: How Can I Learn Music Theory? by ses1984 on Wednesday December 18, 2019 @09:01AM (#21824852)
So is it because it's sharp or flat or is it because of its position relative to the tonic?
Re:Ask HN: How Can I Learn Music Theory? by zozbot234 on Wednesday December 18, 2019 @09:22AM (#21825086)
Yes. (The local tonic, at least. It's no coincidence that the structural feature which most often results in "extra" sharps and flats, outside the key signature, is known as "tonicization".)