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The structure of most of the music on the A-level courses, and particularly that from before the modern period, falls into one of several categories. We'll look at them in turn, but it's worth noting right a...

The classical sonata exposition form has three main components: *Main theme *Transition *Subordinate theme(s) This form NEVER changes, you must fit your given extract to the form, rather than adding addition...

Bach Chorales may not be the most exciting thing to do, but there are many ways to make the whole concept less daunting, and make your Chorales better in the process! What more can you need? Here are some ti...

The meaning of ‘Neoclassical’ is the musical sense, is something ‘in the style’ of the Baroque and Classical era. Combining the words ‘neo’ meaning new , and ‘classical’ which refers back to the days of bala...

JS Bach's role in the development of Equal Temprament was vital. Equal Temprament is a type of tuning, which over time has become standardised on almost all instruments in Western Classical Music. Instead of...