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One of my lifelong goals is to deeply understand the musical experience so we can create art that empowers individuals and audiences.
In addition to studying music, I read a lot about music psychology and philosophy, and share what I learn from both on this site. You can subscribe to my newsletter here.
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For my philosophy of music, I recommend this piece: The Music of a Symphony
And here’s an essay about how we can improve the way we understand and teach music: Four Ways of Knowing
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Harmonic Reduction
The larger structures of tonal music have at its core a much simpler and more basic harmonic skeleton. Musical example is transition harmony of first movement of Beethoven’s 6th.
Modulation Practice
Modulations are central to the art of tonal music. This article can get you started.