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• Tonicization — In music, tonicization is the treatment of a pitch other than the overall tonic as a temporary tonic in a composition. Tonicization is achieved through the use of the scale and harmonies of the tonicized key. The most common method of… …   Wikipedia

• Mediant — For mediant in mathematics, see mediant (mathematics). Tonic and mediant (dominant parallel or tonic counter parallel) in C major: CM and Em chords   …   Wikipedia

• Neapolitan chord — In C major  Play (help· …   Wikipedia