Classical Music

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2012-02-06 Musical Composition, Theory and Songwriting - Familiarizing With Note Sounds:

Ciara:        You are wanting a skill that took me years to develop.      If I could give you the advice that would make it happen for you at   a music test? (something no one could give me when I was

2012-02-05 Musical Composition, Theory and Songwriting - Vocal Arrangement fees:

Martin,     There is no precise answer for this question as it involves many different factors:    -- Are you creating original arrangements?  -- Are you being paid as work-for-hire so that you will not

2012-02-05 Classical Music - Arranged classical music by another composer:

Here is a Spotify playlist that has many famous arrangements on it.    http://www.spotifyclassical.com/2011/10/orchestral-arrangements-of-famous-non.ht    If you don't know about Spotify, you should

2012-01-30 Classical Music - [Toccata and] Fugue in D minor BWV565 final cadence:

Got it now.   Sorry I was so dense!    ~~    In a text-book minor key cadence, the V chord is always major because of the raised leading tone.  Generally, such a cadence is authentic (V i), as you note

2012-01-28 Classical Music - Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV565:

I will find my score and get back to you.    The last measure is called a "Picardy third" ("tierce de Picardy").     This is when a piece in a minor key ends in the parallel major (in this case, D Major)