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Musical Minimalism: Steve Reich and Electric Counterpoint

In the Post-War era, there were a number of musicians exploring radically new techniques to push the boundaries of musical thought, and produced strikingly original new genres.

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Exploring Johannes Brahms's Third Symphony and His Personal Relationships

Music Appreciation: A short story about Brahms's life and his Third Symphony, mvmt. III

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Mental Shortcuts for Common Singing Problems

In this article, I am going to discuss three of the most common musical missteps, and then offer simple mental shortcuts...

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Music Appreciation: Word Painting!

One of the more fun and appreciated music writing techniques out there is something called “word painting.”

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How Onset Makes All the Difference

As all of my voice students know, learning to begin the singing sound...

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Understanding Piano Keys

Piano key charts can be very helpful for beginning players, just as a fingering chart would be for any other instrument...

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