I have a new grand fugue on the stocks, because I think I found an excellent theme for such a fugue. Here's the theme, as a Prelude: http://www.ganuenta.com/GP010.jpg Please, listen to this prelude...

Dan, the fastest way to master the church modes is to start with the "first mode" the Dorian mode. On the piano play a scale starting with D, just on the white keys, i.e. without accidentals. That's...

I think my composing mainly takes place in the head, just trying to write down what I'm "hearing", the instrument only for checking, seldom by improvisation. Always music paper & pencil at hand....

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