Analyzing Harmony EP 02: Valkyrie Profile's The Counterfeit Self (Chromatic Mediants, Music Theory)

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Published on April 21, 2019 5:21:41 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQzVxODKjXE

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Valkyrie Profile (1999)

Duration: 15:51

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Welcome to the second installment of Analyzing Harmony. This is a series that focuses on, predominantly, the element of Harmony in music with additional commentary on melody, counterpoint, and form when directly related. This series will look at a variety of musics but mostly various periods of the Common Practice Period (Baroque, Classical, Romantic), early 20th century musics, and retro VGM (NES - PS1).

In this particular installment we'll be looking at The Counterfeit Self from Valkyrie Profile on the Playstation. This short theme was composed by Motoi Sakuraba and will act as a starting point a discussion on the use of Chromatic Mediants in a particular manner. As a result, this episode will extend beyond only analyzing a written piece of music and consider the creative process. So if you've ever wanted to get into using Chromatic Mediants or learn how they can be used (and expanded) for creating interesting progressions and loops then this episode is for!

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