Music Theory for Ensemble Musicians
Music theory can feel intimidating for many people. Some people learned the basics of music theory in grade school music classes or as part of
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Music theory can feel intimidating for many people. Some people learned the basics of music theory in grade school music classes or as part of
Msgr. John Kasza discusses woodwind parts for liturgical music and various approaches that woodwind players can use to create their own part when a written
Frank Jansen shows us the basics of major scales and talks about how knowing your scales can help make you a better ensemble musician. Video
This weekend we celebrate the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, since August 6 falls on a Sunday. The gospel is one we associate
In a previous video, Frank Jansen demonstrated how to build four basic types of chords. In this next video in the series, he discusses chord
As an art form, music speaks differently to each of us, whether it’s secular music or music for liturgy. Consider for just a moment the