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It is easiest to first decide where the cadances are, and then from doing that you can figure out which key that phrase ends in. Then look at the final three or four notes of the phrase to find a pivot chord...

The Classical Sonata Form has three main sections. First is the Exposition. This introduces the main two themes of the piece. The first theme is in the tonic key, and the second theme is usually either in th...

When deciding where to take a phrase, look at the final 3 or 4 notes of the phrase. This will give you an indication of the chord you will use as a pivot chord.Pivot chords are essential for modulating throu...

Minimalism, in music, is a movement from the 20th century. Most popular in 1960s America, it involves using little or limited 'raw' materials (e.g. in music this included minimal pitch and harmony). Notable ...

A good place to start with a composition is to look at the set works. Perhaps you have been talking about some of the compositional features of the set works, such as melody and accompaniament, rhythmic vari...