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The Five Species of Counterpoint: My Overview

Fourth Species in Counterpoint

Counterpoint: Origin and Purpose

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Counterpoint: Origin and Purpose

Counterpoint on analysis with my series of articles designed for WKMT Blog.

Being a part of something musically huge

The good news: The three possible results are reached applying the same methodology. The aim of this article is to explain my piano learning

Piano skydiving

The same happens with the piano. The crucial moment of a piano learner, is when in front of an audience, shows what he can do, what he can p

Some piano practising tips

At WKMT, and as experienced teachers, we know that practising means a lot for the good progress of the learning process. A good training for

Piano accompaniment with chords

I wrote some helpful tips to get the best way to the left hand to reinforce the harmony, as well as an easy way to create a chord progressio

Teaching tip on sight-reading

Sight-reading, that practice we all, as piano students, went through and struggle for. But at the same time, such an important skill to have

Visualization supports mental practice

Mental practice is defined as the cognitive (thinking) rehearsal of a physical skill without movement. The most effective way of mental prac

Thank you Sabrina!

We all thankfully happy for all the efforts WKMT has made in the last edition of its Music Festivals. And not only in the last edition, but

The Period - Main Themes - Sonata Analysis

On WKMT website you can find the article written by me, analysing one in particular called The Period- eight measures long one type of theme

Revising Harmony - Piano Sonata Analysis

In order to start understanding the very fabrics of music, it is fundamental to be able to interact with one of its most important component

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