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Music and Time: What Are Formal Functions?

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This is the first video in a short series on form, or how your music relates to time.

In this video, I talk about Formal Functions, the idea that your music can represent temporality.

If you’re interested, listen to the interview on my podcast for William Caplin. https://www.artofcomposing.com/aoc-013-william-caplin-and-analyzing-classical-form

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    1. Des Dargusch

      Your spontaneous podcast explaining chord progressions and the harmonic relationships between chords is easy to follow and very informative. It is definitely a five star presentation.

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