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Songwriting 101: What makes a good lyricist?
September 16, 2020
Modulations and Motivations: "I Have Danced&q...
September 2, 2020
The Lament Bass: From Purcell to Guettel
August 19, 2020
From Score to Stage is back!
Wants and Needs: Analyzing the structure and funct...
April 28, 2019
The Evolution of a Musical Language
September 19, 2018
My Fair Lady: Covering the Basics
August 8, 2018
A Hymn to Her: Exploring the Relationships of My F...
Songwriting 101: A Lesson from Ahrens and Flaherty
April 15, 2018
Everything Old is New Again
March 8, 2018
She Loves Me and the Musical Question Mark
June 2, 2017
The Music Man: Spotlight on the Score
May 18, 2017
Phoebe vs. Sibella: Investigating the Love Triangle of Gentleman's Guide
May 17, 2017
West Side Story: The Tritone and the 7th
Into the Woods: Wishes, Beans, and Fanfares
May 8, 2017
Spoofing High Opera: "You Were Dead, You Know" from Bernstein's Candide
Guys and Dolls: Rhythms and Reversals
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