The ideal chord voicing
Domenico Giannetta THE IDEAL CHORD ENHARMONIC/NOTATION: COMPARISON OF THEORETICAL SYSTEMS Numbered bass theory Fundamental degree theory Functional harmony theory etc. Pros and cons of some...
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'Basic basic' creative/compositional process
So, let's assume we have found a very simple melody made up of some single little notes (for example: whistling in the shower and a little tune comes out) and we are therefore trying to comp...
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"Nostro" in Latin: syllabification and tonic accents
Hello, i have some doubts about the syllabification and tonic accents of the word "Nostro" in Latin. It is found in many forms... from Noster, to nostrum, nostra... etc. Ideas?
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Frank
rhetoric & prosody in musical composition
Hello everyone, I would like to delve deeper, especially from a practical point of view, into how rhetorical figures are (and were) used, beyond literary texts, for purely musical purposes....
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The great problem.... of creativity
Hello to all dear Forum members, what do you think about creativity in compositional choices? In your opinion, based on what criteria did the great composer of the past (from any historical...
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theory question
Hello everyone, thank you for the help and the tutorials. I would like to ask something very trivial, if possible. If we have a guitar and a bass and the melody of the song is in C major, th...
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OscarP
Stufentheorie
Heard mentioned for the first time by Thallo regarding a harmonic analysis. Literature? What does it consist of briefly?
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antares86
SIAE card, let's talk about it.
Aside from the fact that I didn't know Gino Paoli was the president of SIAE, my SIAE card has arrived. It seems like a useful thing; do you happen to know if there is a list of affiliated sh...
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analysis of sonata K. 330 (exposition)
Hi everyone, I've spent some time analyzing the exposition of this sonata, but I have some doubts.... aside from not knowing if everything is harmonically correct (I strongly doubt it....),...
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antares86
A rehearsal with a Bach chorale
More than anything, what seems strange to me is the transition to measure 13 with that 6/4 VI - 7VII of A minor, assuming it is correct; for the moment I have only interpreted this passage i...
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antares86
Composers or composition students?
Not necessarily the two things, in the end; they might coincide or will coincide: it is desirable but not certain. How does one establish when someone has become a composer? Or conversely, i...
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Sacred instrumental music
Do you think sacred instrumental music can exist or has it ever existed? I mean, music without text but intended for the sacred world... I don't know if I explained myself well... thanks in...
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I say: " ... but is it Puccini?"
I don't know if you are familiar with the Flower Aria from Suor Angelica by G. Puccini: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9RlEGtWLD4&feature=youtu.be Suor Angelica Flower Aria Barbara Frittoli...
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thallo
The Amens
I am collecting this pearl passed on by Thallo in another topic: You could almost make a topic with the best amens from choral pieces... I'll post one, Brahms' Geistliches Lied for choir and...
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OscarP
Schenkerian analysis...curiosity
But why do you think in Schenkerian analysis the bass lines are marked at the top? I haven't been able to come up with a plausible explanation yet. Ideas? Thanks
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Frank
Coherence in a musical piece: when? Why? Does it make sense to talk about it?
The original topic http://www.pianoconcerto.it/forum/index.php?/topic/3092-end/ The topic arises from an interesting comparison with Micrologos regarding coherence in a musical piece; if I u...
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Frank
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Piccinesco
European Commission consultation on copyright
Participate in the European Commission consultation on copyright http://www.creatorsforeurope.eu/en/ I don't know why, but it inspires confidence in me, simply because our rights are at stak...
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Advanced perfection course for composers with Masters Yann Robin and Francesco Filidei
Advanced perfection course for composers with Masters Yann Robin and Francesco Filidei https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BxYGO__KZxYmdVY2UVdWeUVjRlU/edit?pli=1 Deadline end of March, for those...
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Frank
Analysis of Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa: "Itene o miei sospiri"
I would like to share this beautiful analysis of a madrigal by Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa: "Itene o miei sospiri" http://www.musicamultimedia.net/musica/analisi-della-polifonia-vocale/itene-o-...
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Brief analysis
I am sharing the summary of the analysis http://www.fransabsil.nl/archpdf/musanbk.pdf
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Metronomic indications
A question (which may be trivial): when indicating, for example, that from a certain point in a piece the quarter note of the next section is equal to the dotted quarter note of the previous...
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Frank
Writing For Theremin
increasingly 'worn out' because of the composition diploma exam....I am preparing to reorganize my ideas in view of the final project (the symphonic piece in 15 days)...and so, thinking abou...
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