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rbedwell3
Sep 21, 20242 min read
Modal Magic I: The Superlocrian Mode Over A Perfect Cadence And Why It Works.
For those of you that are unaware, the Superlocrian mode is mode VII of the Melodic scale and its formula is (1 b2 b3 b4 b5 b6 b7). Its...
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rbedwell3
Sep 19, 20244 min read
Modulations That Have An Emotional Effect III: Elgar’s Enigma Theme
The third part in this series takes a look at the first movement from Elgar’s Enigma Variations, following on from Bach’s Double Violin...
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rbedwell3
Sep 19, 20243 min read
Satanism and Rock: So Yesterday’s News
I have been struck lately with the realisation that there is something very strange going on in the music industry. Firstly, the ‘music...
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rbedwell3
Sep 4, 20241 min read
The Heart Knows Best
Here is my new composition for Acoustic guitar and Passerelle Bridge. It's called The Heart Knows Best. Hope you like it....
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rbedwell3
Sep 4, 20243 min read
A Closer Look At John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme Part I: Resolution
This is the second track on the album, also known as Part II and is basically all about one change. The score I am referring to is in F...
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rbedwell3
Sep 2, 20244 min read
Unified Scale Theory: Part I
In this article I am going to outline how all scales, all 66 of them, are connected to each other, and how to use them in navigating...
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rbedwell3
Sep 1, 20243 min read
A Closer Look At The Music of John Williams Part I: Superman
John Williams needs no introduction as his film music is the most played of any living composer. What I am interested in is what gives...
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rbedwell3
Aug 23, 20244 min read
A Closer Look At Brouwer’s Elogio De LA Danza Part I: Lento
This is the first of a two part series looking at the piece for guitar by Leo Brouwer which dates from 1964, the ‘first period’ for the...
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rbedwell3
Aug 19, 20245 min read
A Closer Look At Lute Suite II BWV997: Double
We have reached the final movement in this suite with the Double. Now, for those who are unaware, a double is often defined as a...
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rbedwell3
Aug 19, 20242 min read
Artificial Ignorance: A New Normal
Recently, a student sent me a screenshot of the response he received from a Google search on the formula of an F# Hungarian minor scale....
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rbedwell3
Aug 17, 20244 min read
Breakfast In The Field: A New Analysis
In this post I am looking at the classic acoustic piece by Michael Hedges from his 1981 album of the same name. It is in a nice tuning in...
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rbedwell3
Aug 15, 20243 min read
The Function Of The Double Sharp/Flat In Music
There seems to be confusion amongst musicians, and others who play an instrument, in that the role and function of the double and even...
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rbedwell3
Aug 12, 20244 min read
A Closer Look At Lute Suite II BWV997 Part IV: Gigue
In this fourth instalment of my analysis of the second lute suite by Bach I shall be covering the Gigue. 48 bars of music in triple time...
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rbedwell3
Aug 12, 20243 min read
Hidden complexity in Prelude BWV 999: Redux
The prelude in D minor is a favourite of guitar students as it is relatively easy to play for intermediates, but in its 43 bars lies a...
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rbedwell3
Aug 12, 20242 min read
Melodic Minor Truths I: There Is No Descending Form Of The Melodic Minor (Redux)
This issue came up again recently with a student and so I thought I would bring it to the group once more, as it is vitally important in...
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rbedwell3
Aug 10, 20244 min read
Cooking with Modes Part IV: Circular Sequences
In the fourth instalment in this series I will be focusing on the technique of circular sequences. For those that are unaware what a...
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rbedwell3
Aug 5, 20244 min read
Heavy Metal Marxism: Communism’s Influence On The World Of Music
I had an interesting conversation last week with a friend of mine who was explaining his research into the spread of Marxism and...
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rbedwell3
Aug 4, 20242 min read
A Closer Look At Lute Suite II BWV 997: Sarabande
The third movement in this suite is still quite lengthy compared to other Sarabande examples but it is relatively straightforward in its...
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rbedwell3
Aug 3, 20247 min read
A Closer Look At The Art Of Fugue: Contrapunctus I
My goal in this series is not just an analysis using my method to uncover the sequences and patterns in Bach’s fugal masterpiece, but it...
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rbedwell3
Aug 3, 20247 min read
A Closer Look At Lute Suite II BWV997: Fugue
Well, here we are again, and another fugue by Bach. This time it is the second movement from the second lute suite. It is quite a lengthy...
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