some voicing doc edits

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Notes that are 12 steps apart (= 1 `octave`) are considered to be equal in a harmonic sense, which is why they get the same note letter.
Here's the same example with note letterns:
Here's the same example with note letters:
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## Voice Leading
When we want to meaningfully connect chords in a sequence, the chosen voicings affect the way each chord transitions to the next.
Let's revisit "The House of the Rising Sun", this time using our newly acquired voicing techniques:
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These voicings make the chords sound more connected and less jumpy, compared to the version without voicings.
The way chords interact is also called voice leading, reminiscent of how a choir voice would move through a sequence of chords.
The way chords interact is also called `voice leading`, reminiscent of how a choir voice would move through a sequence of chords.
For example, try singing the top voice in the above example. Then try the same on the example without voice leading. Which one's easier?
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<MiniRepl client:visible tune={`chord("<Am C D F Am E Am E>").voicing().room(.5)`} punchcard />
Here we're also using chord symbols but the voicings will be automatically generated with smooth voice leading.
Here we're also using chord symbols but the voicings will be automatically generated with smooth `voice leading`, minimizing jumps.
It is inspired by the way a piano or guitar player would pick chords to accompany a song.
## Voicing Dictionaries