New: counterpointAll contenthive-129948krhive-196917zzansteemhive-166405hive-183959hive-180932hive-185836uncommonlabhive-150122hive-144064hive-101145lifephotographyhive-183397hive-188619bitcoinhive-145157hive-184714krsuccesshive-124908hive-109690motivationhive-181136TrendingNewHotLikersorganduo (72)in music • 6 years agoGenevan Psalm 39 (Note Against Note Organ Improvisation)This morning after Ausra and I recorded a couple of Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast episodes, we had to leave to go to buy a suitcase for our upcoming trip to perform at Alpe d'Huez in the French…randallwhale (53)in busy • 7 years agoThe City of Berkeley, California Considers Doing Cryptocurrency ICOIn an instrument of resistance under consideration, the initial coin is presented in the construction of their own token of the city. Challenges in the form of this city are all things from…monadnock (46)in music • 7 years agoTWO-PART FIRST SPECIES COUNTERPOINT: LYDIAN MODESLIDES (Link to watch video follows these slides): Greetings, Everyone! Welcome to our ongoing exposé on Gradus ad Parnassum , by Johann Fux’. That Latin treatise, published in 1725, is…monadnock (46)in music • 7 years agoTwo-Part, First Species Counterpoint: Phrygian ModeWe’ll say at the outset that, for most of this first series on “species counterpoint” we will continue to adhere to the broad outline of Fux’ 18th century treatise, Gradus ad Parnassum …monadnock (46)in music • 7 years ago2-Part, First Species, Lower Counterpoint (LCP)FIRST SPECIES IN TWO PARTS: LOWER COUNTERPOINT (LCP) – Counterpoint as Bass, Finding and Fixing Errors In Gradus ad Parnassum , an important 18th century treatise on counterpoint by Johann…monadnock (46)in music • 7 years agoCreating a Balanced Line - Cantus Firmus, Part 3THE COUNTERPOINT GAME – CANTUS FIRMUS, PART 3: BALANCE, MELODIC TENSION, REPETITION, BEGINNING AND ENDING An occasional change in the vertical direction of a cantus firmus creates musical…monadnock (46)in music • 7 years agoCantus Firmus Writing Game: Part 2The "Counterpoint Game" – Cantus Firmus, Part 2: Tempo, Direction, Conjunct vs. Disjunct, Skips and Leaps As suggested by musicologist Peter Schubert (referenced below), whole notes mark the…monadnock (46)in music • 7 years agoCantus Firmus, and The Game of CounterpointThis post consists of information and a link to an important series of videos on my educational channel on YouTube, which is mostly about music theory and fundamentals, from a natural acoustic…monadnock (46)in music • 7 years agoName-Based MelodyHave you ever created a melody based on a proper name, either yours or that of someone you know? Almost everyone has heard the song "Do, Re, Mi" from the Broadway musical/award-winning film The…musicarroll (25)in music • 7 years agoFinale 2012 (NotePad) FilesThe previous post included links to PDF and audio files for Interval Progressions (Introduction to Music Composition). You may also be interested in downloading Finale NotePad to try out your own…musicarroll (25)in music • 7 years agoIntroduction to Music Composition: Lesson 1 Interval ProgressionsThe Canon Composition series I started in earlier posts is proving to be too advanced for most users. To remedy this I am starting a new series on more fundamental, prerequisite topics in music…musicarroll (25)in music • 7 years agoCanon Composition: Lesson 3 Example of a "Real" Whole Note SketchCanon Composition: Lesson 3: The previous two lessons presented the basics but didn't modulate. Here is a whole note sketch of the A and B part for a Theme and Variations (see links below). This…musicarroll (25)in music • 7 years agoIntroduction to CounterpointThis little book on counterpoint is designed to provide beginning composers with a simple introduction to the main techniques of both strict and functional counterpoint. All of my canon…musicarroll (25)in music • 7 years agoCanon Composition: Lesson 2 Imitation at other IntevalsThis PDF file contains instructions for how to compose canons at other melodic intervals. See the website for more files -- including Finale files .musicarroll (25)in music • 7 years agoCanon Composition: Lesson 1Here's a PDF file that introduces my "Backward / Forward Method" of canon construction. Musical Canons: Lesson 1 Enjoy! Feel free to download this PDF and ask questions. On my musicarroll…musicarroll (25)in introduceyourself • 7 years agoGreetings from musicarroll.comHello Fellow Steemians! Just getting ramped up as a new Steemian myself. My intent is to post educational materials on music composition. I have been composing music since the 1970s (yes, I'm…pabloagreda (28)in music • 7 years agoUna Fuga de 3 voces :)Recuerdo cuánto esfuerzo me tomó hacer esto... un minuto de música que valió la pena. ¡Estaré haciendo otra! una a 4 voces, luego les comparto. Si tienen preguntas, ¡adelante!. La escuela de…timspeer (60)in music • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Medieval Music - The City (original composition)An original piece of music in a medieval style. Let me know your thoughts. Thanks!