[This post is #6 in the West­ern Clas­si­cal Music Series] After look­ing at some of the Forms used in WCM, let us look at some of the pop­u­lar Gen­res or Styles that make up the world of WCM. Note that … Con­tinue read­ing →

[This post is #5 in the West­ern Clas­si­cal Music Series] After under­stand­ing a few key musi­cal con­cepts, let us now famil­iar­ize our­selves with some of the Forms used in WCM. What exactly is Form and what is Style? I like … Con­tinue read­ing →

[This post is #2 in the West­ern Clas­si­cal Music Series] After briefly under­stand­ing what is West­ern Clas­si­cal Music, let us think about some of the chal­lenges involved in appre­ci­at­ing it, and why it’s still worth it. Chal­lenges Com­plex­ity & Patience Under­stand­ing … Con­tinue read­ing →