The two main theme types, the sentence and the period have somewhat different musical goals. In this episode, I talk about how I use them in my own composing. …
Musical Periods Unleashed!
Musical Periods Like me, you have probably been frustrated composing phrases that sound "off". Maybe they feel like they ended too soon, or don't sound complete. If this has happened to you, keep …
What is a Phrase in Music?
Categorizing music by form, is hierarchical in nature. At the smallest usable scale is the motive or motif. The motive is usually a few beats, and gives you small characteristic atoms of music to …