How Music Is Comprised In The Ear of Man, or, An Inquiry Concerning The Nature and Forms of Music, Part I

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In this series of posts, I will attempt to give my perspective on music as a lover of music, and a musician. It may be a bit rambling, and my opinions may change as I progress through and learn more. A little bit of my background in the subject: I play several instruments, mostly self-taught. I know very little musical theory and don’t read musical notation all that well. I enjoy listening to music carefully, picking up the nuances and subtleties.

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