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Offline m1469

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Links to analysis/theory sites
on: May 30, 2006, 12:17:55 AM
I thought it would be great to start a thread where there is a compilation of theory resources and sites that help with theory and analysis, maybe we could sticky this thread ?  ;D.   Here are a few that I have found (please feel free to add to it) :  

General Theory/Analysis :

Theory and ear training help sites

https://www.8notes.com/

https://www.musictheory.net/
(Ricci Adams, lessons, trainers and utilities)

https://www.good-ear.com/servlet/EarTrainer
(Ear Trainer)


Analysis Fundamentals

https://www2.nau.edu/~krr2/musan_linx.html
(links to analysis resources)

Topic Specific

Counterpoint

https://www.kunstderfuge.com/theory.htm
(Fugue Treatises, Analyses and Tools)

https://www.kunstderfuge.com/theory/smith/anatomy.htm
(anatomy of a fugue)

https://www.kunstderfuge.com/theory/smith/analyze.htm
(how to analyze a fugue)



Modulations

https://www.smu.edu/totw/modulate.htm
(Detecting, hearing, and identifying)


Specific Composers and Pieces :

Bach

Well Tempered Clavier

https://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~tas3/wtc/wtc.html
(analysis of the WTC -- Timothy A Smith)

https://www-personal.umich.edu/~siglind/text.htm
(J.S. Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier by Siglind Burhn)

https://www.earsense.org/Earsense/WTC/Book1/index.html
(Book I -- analysis of each fugue, subject specific)

https://www.earsense.org/Earsense/WTC/Book2/index.html
(book II -- analysis of each fugue, subject specific)



Chopin

General

https://www.chopin.pl/recepcja/edytorstwo_muzyczne/wydaw_nut_en.html
(Score editions and editorial traditions)


Preludes, Op 28 :

No 2 - a minor
https://www.scottdstrader.com/blog/ether_archives/000374.html
(Analysis, midi recording, free score)

No 4 - e minor
https://www.teoria.com/articulos/analysis/chopin4/index.htm
(Harmonic Analysis of Prelude no 4; measure by measure)

No 8 - F# minor
https://www.teoria.com/articulos/analysis/chopin8/index.htm
(Harmonic Analysis for Prelude no 8, measure by measure)

No 9 - E Major
https://www.public.asu.edu/~jwang2/portfolio/myworks/paper8-chopin.htm
(Anaylsis of Chopin's Prelude no 9 in E Major)


Mozart

Sonatas

Sonata in G, K 283, 1st mov
https://www.pedaplus.com/analysis_1.html
(In-depth analysis of first mov)

Sonata in A Major, K 331
https://www.musicteachers.co.uk/journal/index.php?issue=2001-02&file=mozartAQA1
(Info on and Analysis of)


Shostakovich

Preludes and Fugues, Op 87

https://www.earsense.org/Earsense/WTC/Shostakovich/circle.html
(analysis of each fugue, subject specific)










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Re: Links to analysis/theory sites
Reply #1 on: May 30, 2006, 03:03:33 AM

Great idea m1469, I will have a mooch through my stash of links and see what I can find for you.

SJ

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Re: Links to analysis/theory sites
Reply #2 on: May 30, 2006, 03:53:49 AM
Good thread.. :D
this is the link for Well Tempered Clavier in depth analysis..

https://www-personal.umich.edu/~siglind/text.htm
(by Siglind Burhn)

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Re: Links to analysis/theory sites
Reply #3 on: May 30, 2006, 04:24:07 PM
Good thread.. :D
this is the link for Well Tempered Clavier in depth analysis..

https://www-personal.umich.edu/~siglind/text.htm
(by Siglind Burhn)


Great to see someone paying attention to the harmonic progression aswell as the motif development. This is something that seems to get ignored a little with this style of music, probably because its so difficult to identify!

SJ

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Re: Links to analysis/theory sites
Reply #4 on: May 30, 2006, 09:55:03 PM

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Re: Links to analysis/theory sites
Reply #5 on: May 31, 2006, 12:34:06 AM
Thanks for your additions :)

I am going to take each addition and compile (and categorize) them at the beginning so people can just go to each subject and gather info... loads and loads of beautiful info...

*drools all over the place for days and days in complete happiness over the theory board*
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Re: Links to analysis/theory sites
Reply #6 on: June 19, 2006, 01:26:45 AM
Aural training:  www.musicteachers.co.uk
general theory:  Williams Music Methodology  https://web.aanet.com.au/music/
general theory   www.musictheory.halifax.ns.ca
theory quizzes and games  www.musictechteacher.com/musicquizzes.htm
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