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2013-06-17 Conducting - 2+3 and 3+2:

Hi, Heather, thanks for writing.  2+3 and 3+2 is when you have 5 beats in a measure.  When you have 5 in a measure, you would normally conduct it as 2 and then 3 in each measure or 3 and then 2 in each

2013-06-06 Opera - Defining an odd vocal 'technique':

Hi Jessica,    I went on YouTube to try to listen to what you are talking about but really could find a recording that showed what she was doing.  Can you send me a link?  I can't imagine that it's a good

2013-05-26 Opera - please help with classical song:

Hi Tom,    I'm sorry to say that I do not know the song which is contained in the documentary link which you enclosed for me. I am guessing it might be a traditional German melody, perhaps historic, but

2013-05-24 Musical Composition, Theory and Songwriting - how to make a music stab:

Hi Vadim,    Thanks very much for getting in touch. This effect you describe has been used a lot in orchestral music from the late 19th century to the present day. Stravinsky used it quite a lot in works

2013-05-24 Musical Composition, Theory and Songwriting - action movie sounds:

VADIM:        I have listened to the SOUNDS you asked to analyze  and to the best of my ability, I PERCEIVE the short , jabbing  sounds to be violins on notes of the MINOR CHORD, and the   brass instruments

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