Ruedi to go

06.07.20

Ornamentation

Put simply, ornamentation is the art of adorning a melody line with embellishments such as trills, turns, and melismas.

02.07.20

Basso continuo

The concept of basso continuo (thorough bass) is inextricably linked to harmonic theory.

19.06.20

Fugue

A fugue is a kind of escape!

19.06.20

Counterpoint

“Counterpoint is like the coronavirus: everyone talks about it, but nobody has seen it. What exactly is counterpoint?”

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