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"You should ask Mike for an example of how to turn something as short as a 2 or 3 note motif into a full-fledged theme, using standard techniques of motivic development. 😉
Well actually, you can already see some of this in the given example, you just…"
Well actually, you can already see some of this in the given example, you just…"
"If starting a movement is the hardest thing, perhaps that's where an application of some of Mike's methods might give you a jumpstart by generating ideas that are derived from some underlying motif or theme in your work, so that the result will have…"
"Thanks for the compliment, Gx; I'm glad at least one person caught on to the humor. 😂 This is the first time in my fugues where I have subject entries that are an 8th note off-beat. The result was unexpectedly humorous, which I capitalized on…"
"Thanks for posting this, Mike. Sorry for not replying earlier; I was on the road with limited internet access until now.
Just listened to your violin concerto. It reminds me of Walton's viola concerto for some reason. I enjoyed the drama and…"
Just listened to your violin concerto. It reminds me of Walton's viola concerto for some reason. I enjoyed the drama and…"
"Very nice! I remember hearing this a long time ago on the old version of this forum. Quirky and lighthearted, lots of fun to listen to. I liked it very much, and still do. Thanks for posting it again!"
"Interesting work, with undercurrents of turbulence. Thanks for sharing!"
"P.S. updated the score, just realized there were some (minor) notational guffaws."
I confess to being a contrarian and an iconoclast, which is reflected in this latest fugue of mine, in ways that should be readily apparent to the listener. Or so I hope. :-D I have a lot to say about this offering totally not in the spirit of…
"The piece is quite evocative and atmospheric; however, I feel like I'm missing the part you describe about gradually admitting a fondness for each other. Maybe my classically biased ears are just daft, but I'm having a hard time hearing it in the…"
"As far as I know, pitch bend is the only way to do it in MIDI, because the MIDI encoding is strictly 12-EDO based. I.e., the binary representation of the MIDI protocol encodes exactly 12 notes per octave; in-between stuff like half-sharps are not…"
"Mike, I've always been impressed by your mastery of melodic development by applying different techniques to extract homogenous material from a basic idea. I'm always eager to see more examples from you to this end. Perhaps a short example in which…"
"Well, in that case, if you have any specific questions, feel free to post on this forum. We'll try to explain it in a way that makes sense to you."
"You could also use this forum for private messages if you wish: just send a "friend" request to the person you wish to talk to, then once they accept it, you can use the private message function of the forum to communicate with them."
"I'm curious what exactly you mean by "easier more accessible ways". Any specific examples?
I, for one, am always eager to find new approaches to learning (or teaching) the same material. The content is the same, but it can be presented…"
I, for one, am always eager to find new approaches to learning (or teaching) the same material. The content is the same, but it can be presented…"
"IMO it all depends on how the theory is taught. The same theory / musical education can be presented in a dry, uninspiring, you-better-follow-the-rules-or-else way, or it can be presented in the way of inspiring the student -- e.g., did you know…"
"As far as theory vs intuition is concerned: IMO it depends on how you approach it. When I was young (I can't speak for music education today since I've not been involved since childhood), the way music theory was taught was a set of rules that you…"
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