Classical Music

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2013-05-10 Musical Composition, Theory and Songwriting - Female Voice to Male voice Guitar Chords:

Hi!    Sorry you are having problems with this.     I listened to the link and the song appears to be in the key of E flat - not D. (I say "appears to be" because my digital piano is away being repaired

2013-05-08 Classical Music - Influences on Proto-Ragtime:

This is a bit out of my area, as you are talking about popular music. Many people have observed the formal connections between Sousa's marches and much ragtime. By that, I mean the pattern of phrases,

2013-05-07 Musical Composition, Theory and Songwriting - criticism:

Hi Vadim :    It's been my policy here NOT to evaluate subjectively work submitted .However, in this case I'll offer two short stateements:    1,. If you're self taught, you do show some promise with more

2013-05-06 Musical Composition, Theory and Songwriting - How to compose songs:

Hello Gordon,    The three inseparable and interdependent elements of music are rhythm, melody and harmony, and all three need to be taken into consideration to produce a successful composition. Even if

2013-05-03 Musical Composition, Theory and Songwriting - Making a backing track from the vocal?:

Hi Jon :    Under most conditions, unless the vocalist is an experienced professional singer, this approach  is loaded with potential problems  ( the main one being the need to create a totally in tune