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Janae Jean
Jun 29, 20245 min read
Music Theory and Practice – Classical Counterpoint
The Continued Evolution of Counterpoint Refresher: What is Counterpoint? In the post, Music Theory and Practice – Introduction to...
Janae Jean
Mar 25, 20233 min read
Music Theory and Practice - Musical Motives or Motifs
Finding The Motivation Motivic Development What Makes A Musical Motive? A musical motive (sometimes motif) is the smallest...
Janae Jean
Nov 30, 202010 min read
Musical Innovations – Harry Partch Instruments
Inventor and Composer In previous posts, we've focused on the instruments played in the conventional Western orchestra, some instruments...
Janae Jean
Nov 2, 202012 min read
Music for the Dead – The Requiem
Music for Remembrance We've reached Fall 2020, a year that will no doubt be remembered as a year of transition and mourning. This past...
Janae Jean
Oct 20, 20208 min read
Orchestration Basics – Understanding the Voice
More Than "Just A Singer" – Voices As Instruments In the last post, I introduced the four main voice types, as well as additional...
Janae Jean
Oct 19, 202010 min read
Orchestration Basics – Choir – Voices Types
Classifying the Voice
There are four main voice types in choral music: soprano, alto, tenor, and bass.
Janae Jean
Sep 5, 20207 min read
Welcome to The Virtual Classroom
If you are an educator, you may wonder how you can communicate effectively in the virtual space. And, if you are a learner, you may have a d
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