Month: February 2012

Okay, so we were awakened by the dog at 5am and couldn’t get back to sleep because of a strange sound.  At first I thought Carol or Zeke had developed a strange snoring.  But no, I could hear both of them snoring very plainly.  This was a third sound!  I crept downstairs, got my trusty … Read more

I just heard this wonderful snippet on BBC Radio 4 about the death of character tenor Charles Anthony.   He said that “abject terror” kept him focussed, and that “A singer onstage in the moments before he opens his mouth is the loneliest person in the world.  You never know what’s going to come out.” Have … Read more

Here’s an interesting blog article on hemiolas with explanation and examples.  This is part 2 of his article because I very much liked the example of a line from Rodgers & Hammerstein’s song “My Favorite Things.” Have a listen.  My underlying drum beat starts and stays in 3/4 time.  The only thing I’ve done to … Read more