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Guide Tone Lines In Action, Part 3 – Colors of the Winds

Posted on February 15, 2012 by

So – what’s wrong with the guide tone line in the second ending in terms of orchestration? Nothing, provided we drop the line an octave. In simplest terms, the second ending of the “A” section in the current example (Harry … Continue reading →

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Guide Tone Lines In Action, Part 2

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

It is said that the only thing two music theorists can agree on is how a third got his analysis wrong. I’ll start out with a disclaimer: this is not  a true Shenkerian analysis of the Harry Warren classic. I … Continue reading →

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