December 28, 2023 What Actually Brought Me Back to Music Cello at five, a conductor who taught through fear, and what actually brought me back to music — which was not more discipline. music music appreciation self-discovery
December 27, 2023 The Function of the Augmented Sixth Chord The augmented sixth chord exists to reach the dominant with more force than an ordinary pre-dominant can manage. Build it on the flattened sixth. In C major that… music education music theory
December 26, 2023 How Western Classical Music came to Japan Japan’s rich cultural heritage is renowned worldwide, from its traditional arts like Kabuki and Noh theater to its distinctive music forms like Gagaku and Shakuhachi. However, there is… classical music history Japan life music
December 26, 2023 What Kind of Music Does a Composer Write? When someone asks what kind of music a composer writes, “classical” and “film music” create as many questions as they answer. I usually say orchestral. classical music music appreciation music education
