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I often think about what it takes to truly master the subject of composition. It can be frustrating from the standpoint of student, finding yourself writing pieces that you have written before… just …
Continue Reading about The Art of Counterpoint Part 3: On the Musical Education of a Child Prodigy →
I've often taken a survey of my own compositional capabilities, and come to the conclusion I have one truly great weakness. That weakness: Counterpoint. Counterpoint as Evidence of True …
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It has been a while since I wrote a post. The main reason being burnout. What's this you say! Burnout! But I thought you always had passion for composing classical music? Yes it is true. I have …
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A New Beginning... Every once and a while, I sit back an try to examine who I am as a composer. Some of the questions I may ask myself are: Am I creating music that is meaningful? Will anyone …
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So recently I have been very busy with different things in my life. We are getting ready to move to California in the next couple of months because I am getting out of the Army very soon. This means I …
