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Motif Magic: The Most Iconic Musical Hooks
How do composers grab our attention, and maintain it when we're listening to a composition? Simple! These use 'motifs' - short musical hooks, that em…
1 year, 1 month ago
Brian Eno Vibes: Live Ambient Piano Composition
Following on from last week's podcast concerning 'aleatoric' or chance music, I wanted to continue with the improv. So, today let's explore the wonde…
1 year, 2 months ago
Roll the Dice! Chance and Composition
Something slightly different this week, as I found myself in a creative vacuum: why not allow random chance to intervene? Like many composers before,…
1 year, 2 months ago
Poetry and Prose: Why Pop and Classical Music Both Matter
I mentioned in a recent podcast about musical snobbery, and so I thought we might explore elements of this topic today. Why do many people consider t…
1 year, 2 months ago
Melodies of Resilience: Wartime Songs from WW1 and WW2
Following the Victory in Europe [VE] Day celebrations this week, I thought it timely to prepare a podcast show on the topic of wartime music. So, I h…
1 year, 2 months ago
Hold That Note! The Magic of Fermatas in Music
What exactly is a fermata, and why might composers opt to use it in their music? We'll delve into the meaning behind the symbol, and consider a coupl…
1 year, 2 months ago
The Power of Firsts: Why We Stick to the Original
Something a little different this week: I thought we’d explore some psychological elements of the musical experience - specifically what makes us ret…
1 year, 3 months ago
Piano Perfection: Three Must-Learn Pieces in the Key of C Major!
Following last week’s show looking at the individual musical keys - their moods/colours, and specific composers’ preferences - I thought it followed …
1 year, 3 months ago
King of the Keys! Composers' Favorites, and Why?
As this podcast is entitled 'Piano Key: A to G' I felt it about time to take a closer look at the individual musical keys. So: are the different pitc…
1 year, 3 months ago
Primary Chords: Your Gateway to a World of Music!
For today's piano podcast episode, let's look at the primary chords in music, and discover how simply knowing these three triads will open up a world…
1 year, 3 months ago