A week or so ago, I put out a new free arrangement on the hymn “Hiding in Thee.” Today, let’s talk about it. There is something going on there that is a bit unique (at least for me). Two quick terms that you learn as you study the history of music are polyphony and homophony. […]
Our instinct when we are doing something new is to find people that have done it already and ask their opinion. In some situations, that actually works. But you certainly need to be careful who you ask.
There is no real substitute for pianists listening to themselves. If you can learn to really listen to yourself, you will get better. One of the great benefits of recording is that it forces you to listen to yourself critically.
As I have done many times over the past 10 years or so, I spent the last two days judging a state piano competition for high school students. I have always enjoyed it because I like being around musicians who are passionate about music. It is a joy to get to know those young musicians a bit.
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Someone sent me this question this week:
Why would a writer choose to modulate up a half step versus a whole step (or vice-versa)? Aside from the obvious answer that few would purposely modulate up to the obscure keys (F#Maj/GbMaj/BMaj), why would someone writing a song in the key of C modulate the final chorus to D flat versus D? Are there rules behind that?
A few years ago, I wrote a very controversial article and as it turned out, included a most controversial statement. I said that “many music historians would say that the development of music can be summarized as an evolving acceptance of dissonance.”
A few weeks ago, I wrote about my dabbling with midi recording in my new studio. We talked about the huge cost benefits and some other benefits as well. Now, I am ready to scrap the idea.
Here is an interesting article I read last week. Take a moment and read it too. http://www.entrepreneur.com/video/225437 The author says some things that I believe to be true but he says them far better than me. In a nutshell, he says this: when you are chronically late, you are communicating something and everyone knows exactly […]
I have a concert coming up this weekend with Nathan Prisk at Grace Baptist Church in Dacula, GA. This is the first time we are doing a full concert together with his new music and that means I need to learn it. I got around to starting on it yesterday.
A real-life example of a theory principle.