What Is a Cantus Firmus? (and How to Write One)
This compositional form and tool was used emblematically throughout the Middle Ages, here’s how it works and how to write one.
This compositional form and tool was used emblematically throughout the Middle Ages, here’s how it works and how to write one.
This article originally appeared on The Ethan Hein Blog. I complain a lot on my blog about the traditional teaching of music theory. Fortunately, a better alternative exists: Everyday Tonality by Philip Tagg. Don’t be put off by the DIY look of the website; the book is the single best explanation I know of for how harmony works across…