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What Is Ostinato In Music? (And What Is It For)

Ostinato (or the plural, ostinati) is one of those musical terms you may have read about or hear mentioned from a teacher or composer but you may know know exactly what it means. It is highly likely...

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What’s The Difference Between Harmony And Counterpoint?

In music, harmony and counterpart are two very important concepts that form up some of the fundamentals of musical building blocks. At first glance, the two may seem like they are describing the same...

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What Is Solfege? (And What Is It For)

Teacher at Piano with Choir Pretty much everyone knows the "Do-Re-Mi" song from The Sound of Music and those same people knows it has to do with music fundamentals. But, this catchy tune has a...

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Do I Need To Play An Instrument To Learn Music Theory?

While knowing how to play an instrument isn't absolutely crucial to learning music theory, it will make learning exponentially easier. Even having a basic knowledge of how to play an instrument will...

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Does Music Theory Apply To All Instruments? 

Music theory is often called the building blocks of music. And while this is true, there is no doubt that theory can be quite confusing for new musicians, especially when it comes to applying it to...

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About Me

Hi, I'm Chris
I started my musical journey way back in 5th grade when I joined the band. From there I continued playing through high school and college. I've studied music education at the University of Alaska, music composition at the University of Kansas, and composition for film, television, and video games at Berklee College of Music.

As a music professional, I've played saxophone and flute with the Fairbanks Light Opera Theater and Fairbanks Symphony and oboe with the Anchorage Symphony. My main focus has been as a film composer and sound designer. Over the years I've accrued a hefty list of film and TV credits and have dabbled in some video game work.

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