Why Learn the Melody and Chord Progression? One of the best ways to master composition is to memorize the musical meaning of a passage, …
AOC 013: William Caplin and Analyzing Classical Form
In Episode 13 of the Art of Composing Podcast, I talk to William Caplin, author of two of my favorite books on form and music theory in …
AOC 011: Partimenti and the Secrets of the Greatest Composers – An Interview with Robert Gjerdingen
Episode 11 of the Art of Composing Podcast. We interview Robert Gjerdingen, author of the book "Music in the Galant Style". We talk about …
