What a Great Recital! The Richards Guitar Studio Classical Music Recital was a great success today at the Swarthmore Friends Meetinghouse on the Swarthmore College Campus. We had the privilege of hearing piano, voice, classical guitar, and viola performances – music from Bach, Vivaldi, Aguado, Joplin, Domeniconi, Beauty and the Beast, and other beautiful pieces! … Continue reading “Classical Music Recital Wrap Up”

New YouTube Music Theory Lesson – What Makes a Song in a Mode Nate Richards talks about what makes a song in a mode in this music theory lesson.  So, what exactly is a mode? Let’s start with the Major Scale – which is the overarching parent scale in all Western music. To be brief, … Continue reading “Music Theory Lesson – What Makes a Song in a Mode”