In my experience teaching core music theory classes, I’ve found that it’s only too easy to introduce harmonic concepts using the same musical examples I…
I am a woman pursuing a PhD in music theory, and even in 2021, I am something of an anomaly. In my sophomore year, when…
When I was a young, aspiring musician, I played violin in a well-renowned youth orchestra in Milwaukee, WI. Participation in this organization afforded me many…
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