Matthew Tao

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Here is an example of a tonal phrase in "Lord Hold My Hand" by one my of my favorite modern pianist composers, Yiruma (1978- Present).
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[Matthew Tao @MatthewTao4]

Here is a passage from Anna Bon's (1738-1767) Sonata I in C Major with an example of a V6 chord.
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Here is an example of an imperfect authentic cadence in Marianne von Martinez's (1745-1812) Piano Sonata in E Major.

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Here are the first 4 measures of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's (1875-1912) Ballade Op.33 in a minor!
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This is Madrigal Op. 103 from Album pour les tout-petits in G Major by Mélanie Bonis (1858-1937).
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[Matthew Tao @MatthewTao4]

This is the first movement of the Piano Sonata in g minor by Clara Schumann (1819 - 1896), Allegro. It is in simple quadruple meter. #expandthecanon #umbcmusictheory