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One of my lifelong goals is to deeply understand the musical experience so we can create art that empowers individuals and audiences.
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My most popular article so far: The Bach Chorale Exercise
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For my philosophy of music, I recommend this piece: The Music of a Symphony
And here’s an essay about how we can improve the way we understand and teach music: Four Ways of Knowing
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Analysis of Brahms 3
Brahms transforms this chordal music into one of the most exciting and thrilling symphonic climaxes of the 19th century.
Hearing and Analysis
Through analysis, you learn the way to hear a piece of music. Musical example is transition harmony of first movement of Beethoven’s 7th.
Four Voice Reduction of Bach Cello Suite No. 4: Prelude
The purpose of this kind of analysis is to aid in the search for how the musical structures impact us, and then to go for it.
Modulation Practice
Modulations are central to the art of tonal music. This article can get you started.
The Bach Chorale Exercise
Whether you're a songwriter, a classical musician, or an electronic musician, studying the chorales of Bach will develop your harmonic creativity towards mastery.
Cadences, Voice Leading, and Phrasing
On the origins of the musical cadence, and a reference guide to composing with them.
Exercise: Chord Progressions and Singing Intervals
Build beautiful chord progressions, and then sing them.
Major and Minor Chords and their Progressions
After intervals, chords are the next-level building block of musical organization. This article shows how I think about chords and their progressions, and teaches you fundamentals for composing with them.
Discovering the Double: Harmonic Series Analysis
When it comes to rediscovering music, sometimes it is beneficial to think outside of the box.
Sound, Fundamentals, and Overtones
The laws of physics and acoustics will definitely interest a musician studying theory and harmony. Closely investigating the phenomena is how we will come to learn about the possibilities of sound, and ultimately find the roots of music in the laws of nature.