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The main thematic material of a "tone poem" of sorts, composed in 2007, copyrighted and ASCAP registered. The composer more or less followed traditional counterpoint rules for three parts, in a modal context.

A great song - rather, a great "rondeau" - for the month of May, by Renaissance composer Guillaume DuFay (ca. 1400-1474), which Mark Priest has arranged and produced for Soprano, Alto, and Tenor Recorders,

As you may have guessed, I'm putting together a set of backing tracks that will be put to use when I wish to perform Renaissance style music on recorders and there are no other players available. This

Here is another secular song by Renaissance composer Gilles Binchois (1400-1460), a *rondeau* for three voices, which I've transcribed for a trio of Recorders: Soprano, Alto, and Tenor, plus optional sopranino

Another secular song by Renaissance composer Gilles Binchois (1400-1460), which I've transcribed for a trio of Recorders: Soprano, Alto, and Tenor, plus optional sopranino and added percussion parts. To

Secular song by Renaissance composer Gilles Binchois (1400-1460), which I've transcribed for a trio of Recorders: Soprano, Alto, and Tenor, plus optional sopranino and added percussion parts. To listen,

“It’s so frustrating! I’m a supportive parent, but how can I get my child to practice?” Parents who have had children enrolled in private piano study (or that of any other musical instrument) have sometimes

Because learning to play a musical instrument well is like mastering a foreign language - it is all about establishing a music-conducive environment in the home. I've prepared this short article for Steemit.

Another slightly updated upload of one of my YouTube tutorials from last summer, which I wish to make available to friends and followers (and music theory students!) here on Steemit. Thank you for following,

Piano Keyboard Having been raised by musical parents who required my siblings and me to attend weekly private lessons on piano and one orchestral instrument – in my case, that second instrument was oboe/cor

We have studied several concepts, or guiding principles – “Rules” – that pertain to Dominant 7th chords. These will prove useful as we now add several Secondary Seventh Chords to our Contrapuntal-Harmonic

[slides and explanatory info below are taken from one of my undergraduate music theory lectures (first semester)] Rivers, Creeks, Brooks, Cascades, Rapids, Waterfalls, all evoke scenes of water, flowing

We recently introduced [in "Go Figure!, Part 1"] numbering of the starting bass note of a chord progression, using both Roman numerals and Arabic figures. To illustrate how this works in practice,

Prologue and Disclaimer: Some of the terms I use in the previously-published article below (based on a 2015, Facebook "Note") may seem a bit harsh, but I am using the language to make a point

I love coffee - the kick, the taste, and the "parfum" (if you haven't noticed, I never apologize for my French lapses; it's in the blood). Anyway, I searched out this list of articles - encouraging

CLICK/TAP TO WATCH VIDEO: We recently introduced numbering of the starting bass note of a chord progression, using both Roman numerals and Arabic figures. To illustrate how this works in practice, we now

The following is based on the actual experience of one of my favorite college professors, heretofore known as "Doc." A knowledgeable conductor, music theory instructor, and phenomenal jazz pianist,

As you may have guessed, there is an ongoing relationship between numbers – figures – and musical science. In our four-part writing, we have focused on the Primary Triads of the first, fourth, and fifth

As you may have guessed, there is an ongoing relationship between numbers – figures – and musical science. In our four-part writing, we have focused on the Primary Triads of the first, fourth, and fifth

This post is a followup to yesterday's DTube video tutorial on "melodic writing in 4-parts," featuring similar/parallel, oblique, and contrary motion. I continue to update the slides of my YT