Study the old.

Compose the new.

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Hey, I’m Jordan Ali. I’m a 29 year old composer and harmony teacher. I share ideas about music with readers on this site.

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Score study is the best way to learn the spirit of musical composition. Music analysis is the most fertile ground for music makers to stand on.

In an email exclusive, I’m presenting analysis of these pieces:

• Bruckner eighth symphony Adagio

• Bruckner seventh symphony movements 1-4

• Bach invention no. 4

• Beethoven seventh symphony 1st movement

• The Dune soundtrack

and many more over the course of several months.

Together, a weekly cadence allows us to experience the musical ideas in short sections of each piece in a deep way, then build new sounds from our practice.