Category archive: music theory
- Generated Collections
- Understanding Key Signatures
A generated collection is formed by repeatedly adding a single interval, termed the generator. These collections include some of the most important collections used in jazz and tonal music generally.
Key signatures are a fundamental part of tonal music, and are typically taught in early stages of learning music theory. However, the manner in which they are normally taught obscures some important aspects of diatonic collections, which this article will seek to illuminate.