Music Theory
63 videos • 61,089 views • by David Bennett Thomas
Videos for my music theory students at The University of the Arts, Philadelphia. The university shut its doors in 2024, after 148 years of training musicians. But my videos will live on.
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Analysis: "Sleep," by Eric Whitacre
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Analysis: Scriabin, Prelude in Bb Major, Op. 17, No. 6
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A look at Arvo Pärt's Compositional Technique
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Polytonality in Milhaud's Little Symphony No. 1- Spring
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A Look At Polytonality: Milhaud, Saudades Do Brazil, "Copacabana"
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Analysis- Polytonality in Milhaud's Farm Machinery
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Analysis: Debussy, String Quartet (3rd mvmt)
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Analysis: Debussy "Engulfed Cathedral"
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Analysis: Debussy- Pour Le Piano, I. Prelude
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Analysis: Ravel- Poèmes de Mallarmè, I. Soupir
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Jazz Theory- Ravel's Slash Chords
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Motivic Development in Bartok's "Chromatic Invention"
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Analysis: Bartók's Chromatic Fugue from Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta
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Analysis (+more): Schubert- Der Erlkönig
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Fugue Analysis- Bach Fugue in G Minor, WTC I
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The Lamb (Tavener) Motivic Development analysis
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Analysis: Solfeggietto by CPE Bach
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Analysis: Tchaikovsky- "Morning Prayer"
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Analysis of Motivic Development- Bach's Invention No. 1 in C Major
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Analysis: Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata Op. 27, No. 2
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Analysis: Beethoven's Pathetique Sonata (second movement)
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Analysis: Wagner's Prelude to Tristan und Isolde, Act I
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Analysis: Liszt- Un Sospiro
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Analysis: Liszt - Nuages Gris
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Analysis: Grieg- Notturno
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Analysis- Polychords in Honegger's Fifth Symphony
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Analysis: Britten's Sonnet of Michelangelo XXX
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Analysis: Richard Strauss' "Morgen!"
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Fugue Analysis: David Bennett Thomas (Piano Sonata No. 4, Third Mvmt)
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A Quick Look at Chromaticism and the Twelve Tone Row from Bach to Webern
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Examples of Quintal Harmony
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Examples of Quartal Harmony
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An Introduction to the Bebop Language. Bill Evans' solo on "Night and Day"
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An Introduction to the Bebop Language Part II: Bill Evans' solo on "Concerto for Billy the Kid"
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Jazz Theory with Thad Jones: "Groove Merchant" Saxophone Soli
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Jazz Theory with Nelson Riddle: "Embraceable You"
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Jazz Theory with Brad Mehldau: "Prelude to a Kiss"
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Jazz Theory with Gil Evans: "My Ship"
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Jazz Theory with Sonny Rollins: "St Thomas"
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Jazz Theory with Chick Corea: Three Quartets
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Jazz Theory with Maurice Ravel: Le Gibet
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Jazz Theory with Lennie Tristano: "Line Up"
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Jazz Theory- Analysis of "Waltz for Debby" Saxophone Arrangement by Evan Solot
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Joel Frahm, Vic Juris, & John Swana solo transcriptions- "Elevator Etiquette"
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John Swana's EVI solo, on "Music Leaping" by David Bennett Thomas
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John Swana's EVI solo on "Wave of Light," by David Bennett Thomas
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Joel Frahm & John Swana Solo Transcriptions- "Learn How To Dance"
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Jazz Practice Ideas- Episode 1, Building a Vocabulary.
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Jazz Practice Ideas- Episode 2, Pentatonic Scales
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Jazz Practice Ideas- Episode 3, Modern techniques
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What If? (Ep. 1) Composition Mini-lesson- Chromatically Expanding and Contracting Intervals
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What if? (Ep. 2) Composition Mini-lesson- Expanding Fifths
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What if? (Ep. 3) Composition Mini-lesson- Jazz Harmonization of Gregorian Chant
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What If? (Ep. 4) Composition Mini lesson- Music and Math
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What if? (Ep. 5) Composition Mini-lesson- My Fugue
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Jazz Harmonization of a Great Guitar Solo
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Harmonic Analysis: the lush, romantic world of Claus Ogerman!
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Analysis: Chopin as Arranged by Claus Ogerman for Bill Evans
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Jazz Theory Applied to a Concert Piece
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Big Band Study Score- Talks Least, Says Most by David Bennett Thomas
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Analysis- Joel Frahm's solo on Moose the Mooche
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Analysis of Billy Joel's "Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)"
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Functional Harmony in a Country Waltz- "Dear Someone" by Gillian Welch and David Rawlings
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