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Phrasing Music: Choosing Notes to Stand Out

1 Comment Published by David Motto November 10th, 2009 in Phrasing Music

How to phrase music is a big topic.  Deciding which notes to emphasize makes your interpretation of a piece different from the way other musicians play. Here’s a fun way to think about choosing which notes should stand out in your performance. Let’s consider this sentence: “I didn’t say you could take my money.” Read [...]

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