“The cellist cleverness” gathers a few fancy considerations on the various clefs for use with bowed instruments.
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A Written Record of the Blues Scales from 1870 (20 Years Earlier than Commonly Believed)
Here is an intriguing article by guest contributor MM Coston. It centers on a discovery indicating that the all-important blues scales may have existed and been documented earlier than originally believed.
Read MoreStylistic Pluralism Within a Composition
An investigation into what stylistic pluralism is in music.
Read MoreLooking for feedback – Opera – Act I, Scene I
I’m looking for some feedback on Act I, Scene I of the opera I am writing. Here is the scrolling score video.
Read MoreRock Example of the Phrygian Mode
Loudness’s iconic tune “Crazy Nights” uses the F# Phrygian scale in the opening riff.
Read MoreCullyn D. Murphy – “Agony”
Cullyn D. Murphy’s “Agony” is a riveting, fast-paced work that fuses spoken word, percussion, mixed media, and theatrical elements to push the idea of what musical organization is, and what music is.
Read MoreRyan Carraher – “Alazia” Self-Analysis
Ryan Carraher just finished a new work for solo tenor trombone entitled Alazia. “I figured I would share some thoughts and formal processes I had during the composition process.”
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