I know there isn’t a “right answer” to the question of what key signature I should choose when I begin a composition. However, it is one of the questions that I find really difficult to answer. There are many articles and chapters in textbooks that suggest that different key signatures represent different emotions. Some key … [Read more…]
Why would I start voice lessons at my age? I’ve asked myself that question over and over, and have been asked something similar by others. Eventually, after trying to come up with an answer that makes sense, I recognized that there are many factors involved. Lets start with the caveat of “at my age?” What … [Read more…]
I’ve mentioned it in other posts, I love a good Amen! I grew up in a church where you could usually expect an amen of some type at the end of every hymn. Obviously there was an amen at the end of every prayer as well. Therefore it is both familiar and comforting to have … [Read more…]