As a music performance major whose primary instrument is trumpet, finding pieces to play has always been challenging. Many pieces are available online via sites like the International Music Score

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Our final project was to publish a piece for sale on Sheetmusicplus.com. I revisited a piece I had done before, and I will probably work on it some more. But

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Exploring the Enigmatic: Demystifying Half-Whole and Whole-Half-Diminished Scales Music theory often ventures into territories that can seem complex and enigmatic. The diminished scales are known for their unique and mysterious

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Popular Music History There is an old saying that goes, “There is nothing new under the sun,” and I believe that this saying is especially true in music. Popular song

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This week we add another spice to our grab bad of composition ideas – the augmented-sixth chord. Augmented-sixth chords are predominant function chords that feature chromatic alterations – the name

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This week, instead of our usual class time, we had a composition workshop with Professor Christian Justilien. Mr. Justilien is an Associate professor at University of The Bahamas with a

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Here are some of the symbols I always have to look for. Simply copy and paste – For chord symbols, you can make the elements superscript. Enjoy. ♭ 𝄫 ♮

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Fruit punch. It tastes good, doesn’t it? How about when you get some mango or passion fruit juice? Now those taste really good don’t they?! Now imagine you’re just expecting

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