Category: Musical Analysis
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Jazz as individual expression: An analysis of The Fabulous Baker Boys soundtrack
Jazz as individual expression: An analysis of The Fabulous Baker Boys soundtrack Adam Biggs, Bath Spa University Link to the original document. The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) by Kloves is a fictional account of a frustrated sibling piano duo who, in order to liven up their act, hire a singer. As well as a portrayal…
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Herbie Hancock: An Analysis of His Improvisional Style (2/3)
Analysis Hancock’s Melodic Line Herbie has a great linear harmonic sense, in that his phrases are elongated in a very beautiful way – they not only come out of something, they automatically lead back into something else. Oscar Peterson Following on from the material discussed in the previous chapter (1/3), this part examines the other…
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Tchaikovsky’s “The Seasons” complete (Olga Scheps live)
Table of Contents Tchaikovsky’s “The Seasons” complete (Olga Scheps live) Track List Subscribe & download the best scores and sheet music transcriptionsfrom our Library. Tchaikovsky’s “The Seasons” Piano set “Four Seasons” content “Four Seasons” performance skills and artistic expression Conclusions Tchaikovsky’s “The Seasons” complete (Olga Scheps live) Olga Scheps playing Tchaikovsky’s cycle “The Seasons /…
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Bill Evans (1929-1980) Life and Music
Bill Evans (1929-1980)- (sheet music transcriptions) Life and Music Bill Evans – Life and Music Part 1 Bill Evans – Life and Music Part 2 Bill Evans – Life and Music Part 3 Bill Evans –Life and Music Part 4 Bill Evans Time Remembered is a 90-minute documentary film, produced by Bruce Spiegel, which tells…
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Be creative at the Piano (Part 5)
Be creative at the Piano (Part 4) Avoid These 3 Common Mistakes When Improvising Mistake #1 -Thinking about what you’re going to play A lot of students think there should be some kind of preparation before improvising on the piano. They are right! There should be some thought as to the sound, tonality, and key…
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Herbie Hancock: An Analysis of His Improvisional Style (1/3)
Herbie Hancock: An Analysis of His Improvisional Style (1/3) Jazz music is often described as a language; in the same sense, improvisation between members of a small ensemble is referred to as a conversation. Just as children learn to speak their native language by imitating older competent speakers, young musicians learn to speak jazz by…
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Be creative at the Piano (Part 4)
Be creative at the Piano (Part 4) Paint Your Own Musical Landscapes! I don’t know why, but I find the idea of interpreting nature musically to be very appealing. Maybe it’s because I’m attracted to nature’s beauty, but the notion of communicating that beauty musically has always intrigued me.Not being a very patient person, I…
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Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978): A Retrospective
Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978): A Retrospective Of the three stalwart Soviet composers who had achieved international fame during the reign of Josef Stalin, namely Sergey Prokofiev, Dmitri Shostakovich, and Aram Khachaturian, it was the latter who most consistently exemplified the tenets of Soviet Realism. As 2018 marks the fortieth anniversary of his passing, it is a…
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The Bach Chaconne: a practice guide to play and compose
The Bach Chaconne: a concise analysis What is a chaconne? A chaconne is a set of melodic variations that occurs over a repeating chord progression. There are several famous examples of pieces that are chaconnes (even if they are not actually called that). You may know the Pachelbel Canon, which is a 3-part canon built…
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Be creative at the Piano (Part 1)
Be creative at the Piano (Part 1) Here’s the method I use every time I want to capture an idea. I draw out 8-bars (or measures) first. Why eight bars? Because it is an ideal framework to work in. Eight bars of music are enough to generate a complete musicalsentence and can usually be repeated…