I was terrified to study
music. I thought that learning about the
mechanics of music would remove the delicate mystery of a well-composed piece
and reduce my favorite musical moments to a list of defined terms. When I entered the magnificent world of music
theory, I found the opposite was true.
Giving a name to an astonishing moment in music just made the beauty
stronger. Studying music did not close
my ears to the simple joys of my old favorite song; it opened my ears to new things
I had never noticed about that sound I always loved. “Everyone should get to experience music
theory!” I thought. This is my attempt
to pass that excitement and amazement on to others.
Each entry of this blog
will describe one great idea. Although
it is impossible to describe music fully with words, I’ll attempt to explain
the music theory behind that gorgeous thing that makes your heart swell, or
break. I hope it brings you some sense
of that endless wonder we all feel when music speaks to us.
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