Have you ever thought about the effect of key signatures on your composing? Does it matter what key signature you compose in, or can you just transpose after the fact and thats that? Key Signatures …
Burnout, Forging Ahead and Jazz Composition
It has been a while since I wrote a post. The main reason being burnout. What's this you say! Burnout! But I thought you always had passion for composing classical music? Yes it is true. I have …
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Cool Videos About Improvising a Canon
I found these and thought they were pretty cool. Peter Schubert wrote a book on counterpoint, and after watching this, I decided to order it to give it a try. The book is Modal Counterpoint: …
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Voice Leading and Counterpoint
Voice leading is important. There is no doubt about it. But why? Why should we spend the time to become familiar with this seemingly unconnected side of theory? How many people have come out of …
Re-engaging Counterpoint – Once and For All
A New Beginning... Every once and a while, I sit back an try to examine who I am as a composer. Some of the questions I may ask myself are: Am I creating music that is meaningful? Will anyone …
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Gradus ad Parnassum Quote
I love the opening to the Gradus by Johann Fux. Josephus: I come to you, venerable master, in order to be introduced to the rules and principles of music. Aloysius: You want, then, to learn the …