Functional Harmony – Music Composition and Theory
In the music of composers such as Haydn and Mozart, the harmony they regularly used in their compositions is referred to as ‘functional’. This is … Read more
In the music of composers such as Haydn and Mozart, the harmony they regularly used in their compositions is referred to as ‘functional’. This is … Read more
There are countless different types of musical compositions, each with their own focus and form. Their origins have their own stories and purpose, some simply … Read more
Two of the most respected, played and composed for instruments play the central role in this particular article. I am going to attempt to make … Read more
A piano is an instrument that is familiar to millions of people across the world. It has become iconic and is regularly admired for its … Read more
Classical music tends towards the use of acoustic instruments, especially given that the invention of electronic instruments is a relatively new phenomenon. Historically, the classical … Read more
At a cursory glance, you could be forgiven for thinking that a piano is simply a wooden shiny box that has two or three brass … Read more
There are very few instruments that come close to the aesthetic splendour and musical compass of the piano. Not many instruments can produce such a … Read more
At first glance it might appear to be a simple task to differentiate between classical music on one hand and Metal on the other. What … Read more
This article is going to focus on that rarest of ensembles, Piano and Guitar. In fact, as you will discover if you read on, the … Read more
Throughout my career as a teacher of music, it has often been assumed by colleagues that my mathematical ability would be similar to my musical … Read more
Maybe the simple response to this pertinent question is that it is a matter of individual taste and preference. If it were not relevant then … Read more
In the not too distant past, these two words would not have ever shared the same sentence. Nowadays, they are almost inseparable. One way to … Read more
This article is an opportunity for two established pillars of the musical community to square up to one another and to discover how they compare. … Read more
At first glance, this might seem a curious title to write about but music has a universality that makes any form of music comparable to … Read more
It was once claimed that there was a dominance of male composers, artists and poets because men were not able to give birth and so … Read more