#WednesdayWagner Thus, the 7th chord of the & #39;Ring& #39; leitmotif (the melodic line) is treated here as two separate chords that are the two stable ones amongst the tonal functions: I and IV
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#WednesdayWagner The global harmony is the classic one to properly define a key: I-IV-I-V-I. That is, the concatenation of a Plagal and a Perfect cadence both in Root Position. Pure stability for the Gods at Valhalla! 
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#WednesdayWagner This harmony leads us again to the melody: if Wagner would have chosen the same melody as the & #39;Ring& #39; leitmotif (i.e. with F flat), the Valhalla leitmotif would have been in minor mode. Not desired for the Gods! 
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#WednesdayWagner And that is how Wagner links together the Ring, the Curse and Valhalla. The different compositional procedures for the same organic material is what give each leitmotif its own character. Trully magical!
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