<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:57:24 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@monadnock/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Parasites Lost Theme]]></title><description><![CDATA[The main thematic material of a "tone poem" of sorts, composed in 2007, copyrighted and ASCAP registered. The composer more or less followed traditional counterpoint rules for three parts, in a modal context.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dsound/@monadnock/20180528t222204265z-parasites-lost-theme</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dsound/@monadnock/20180528t222204265z-parasites-lost-theme</guid><category><![CDATA[dsound]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[monadnock]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2018 22:22:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5bEGgqZEHBMeHKDY4yoPhiSB1q19KxXkMFWT32KWze6Xj1ZcGFGt4DQYzkTKdRs41xotj8kurrBfLv3FUN3NfmkRRstsYLZG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resvelons-nous, resvelons, amoureux. Alons en bien tos au may !]]></title><description><![CDATA[A great song - rather, a great "rondeau" - for the month of May, by Renaissance composer Guillaume DuFay (ca. 1400-1474), which Mark Priest has arranged and produced for Soprano, Alto, and Tenor Recorders,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dsound/@monadnock/20180515t002155744z-resvelons-nous-resvelons-amoureux-alons-en-bien-tos-au-may</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dsound/@monadnock/20180515t002155744z-resvelons-nous-resvelons-amoureux-alons-en-bien-tos-au-may</guid><category><![CDATA[dsound]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[monadnock]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 00:21:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/X37EMQ9WSwsMks2g7TgWwVN2tLdYiTE4mVePvh7qenqNMy2RBrRii2Cefpz9Cbv11N4gMsWH5gs4JU5hQA1sw1YGxsQeSL6Ap3aP8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adieu, ces bons vins de Lannoys, by Guillaume Dufay (ca. 1400-1474)]]></title><description><![CDATA[As you may have guessed, I'm putting together a set of backing tracks that will be put to use when I wish to perform Renaissance style music on recorders and there are no other players available. This]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dsound/@monadnock/20180423t215759080z-adieu-ces-bons-vins-de-lannoys-by-guillaume-dufay-ca-1400-1474</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dsound/@monadnock/20180423t215759080z-adieu-ces-bons-vins-de-lannoys-by-guillaume-dufay-ca-1400-1474</guid><category><![CDATA[dsound]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[monadnock]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2018 21:58:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCM6J1JpqjXWkL1uUxnx5yeKyjCWvAGdJVZPM1AcpJngJnLxpRFNHQ5rh4HGWwn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Je me recommande, by Gilles Binchois]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is another secular song by Renaissance composer Gilles Binchois (1400-1460), a *rondeau* for three voices, which I've transcribed for a trio of Recorders: Soprano, Alto, and Tenor, plus optional sopranino]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dsound/@monadnock/20180411t152725244z-je-me-recommende-by-gilles-binchois</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dsound/@monadnock/20180411t152725244z-je-me-recommende-by-gilles-binchois</guid><category><![CDATA[dsound]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[monadnock]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 15:27:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MG5aEqKFcQi7GsygdoA5QVWdyiMT2vZRb2gYWVxbkb92wsKZ8abtyd9LwG2seDekwD3LoL1mmRdYHsJKr23cCeL5iV1w9NNz5?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adieu, m'amour, by Gilles Binchois (1400-1460), transcribed and arranged for recorders trio.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another secular song by Renaissance composer Gilles Binchois (1400-1460), which I've transcribed for a trio of Recorders: Soprano, Alto, and Tenor, plus optional sopranino and added percussion parts. To]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dsound/@monadnock/20180404t200455692z-adieu-mamour-by-gilles-binchois-1400-1460-transcribed-and-arranged-for-recorders-trio</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dsound/@monadnock/20180404t200455692z-adieu-mamour-by-gilles-binchois-1400-1460-transcribed-and-arranged-for-recorders-trio</guid><category><![CDATA[dsound]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[monadnock]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2018 20:04:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/X37EMQ9WSwsMks2g7TgWwVN2tLdYiTE4mVePvh7qen9waziT42TUV797AmVMJFjNCJmS6RFAsiaikk81rQWLW5AHLNgDAXFhzLGhP?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adieu, adieu, by Gilles Binchois (1400-1460), transcribed/arranged by Mark Priest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Secular song by Renaissance composer Gilles Binchois (1400-1460), which I've transcribed for a trio of Recorders: Soprano, Alto, and Tenor, plus optional sopranino and added percussion parts. To listen,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dsound/@monadnock/20180401t123527260z-adieu-adieu-by-gilles-binchois-1400-1460-transcribedarranged-by-mark-priest</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dsound/@monadnock/20180401t123527260z-adieu-adieu-by-gilles-binchois-1400-1460-transcribedarranged-by-mark-priest</guid><category><![CDATA[dsound]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[monadnock]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2018 12:35:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNchGPKLQuxAL7oEwDJ42cT977qXjChQ9QeWWSYNt253KkDkXGVCKtF1nNmzg7afBvauYuKSzBZxMwVFPFRVUotGMiTqHTkpUJXomu9Mq2yZEe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Like Learning to Talk!]]></title><description><![CDATA[“It’s so frustrating! I’m a supportive parent, but how can I get my child to practice?” Parents who have had children enrolled in private piano study (or that of any other musical instrument) have sometimes]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@monadnock/like-learning-to-talk</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@monadnock/like-learning-to-talk</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[monadnock]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2018 12:50:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs762TbQaSR2xaoUMKrqanusZHNpx93wfpYvErmqPWtRmSaYPceZUgChFDHgF5eEBvof365R5SQnxNdys8YX25PfCv3vzinz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Music Listening List for Beginning Music Students (and Their Parents!)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Because learning to play a musical instrument well is like mastering a foreign language - it is all about establishing a music-conducive environment in the home. I've prepared this short article for Steemit.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@monadnock/music-listening-list-for-beginning-music-students-and-their-parents</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@monadnock/music-listening-list-for-beginning-music-students-and-their-parents</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[monadnock]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 15:08:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787gaMXBEUZRF5JzSxYJoUY62scKCuSLPBv1JnK8FwNE1mxKjaiPAsTfEt9ozJiQracTX723xoDWVFceA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[PIano/Keyboard Harmony, Part 7: Through the Flat Keys; Transposing Down by 5ths]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another slightly updated upload of one of my YouTube tutorials from last summer, which I wish to make available to friends and followers (and music theory students!) here on Steemit. Thank you for following,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@monadnock/47puycf4</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@monadnock/47puycf4</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[monadnock]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 02:56:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCM7urVs64Ywe6kBSVFnauHQwTTfNLbT43JWr8juT2mhsV2FqMnbiZxmtWpVrUP?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Introduction to Steemit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Piano Keyboard Having been raised by musical parents who required my siblings and me to attend weekly private lessons on piano and one orchestral instrument – in my case, that second instrument was oboe/cor]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@monadnock/introduction-to-steemit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@monadnock/introduction-to-steemit</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[monadnock]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2018 12:40:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZz3rfVyNi8w5pyaezLtEWycWUdrpP6HZV41DZZfWheQ6g4MWBDJQ6AsXoCH9tHxCQrkQnEG4sY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Secondary 7th Chords in Major, Part 1 (Harmony III.10)]]></title><description><![CDATA[We have studied several concepts, or guiding principles – “Rules” – that pertain to Dominant 7th chords. 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(Harmony I.09)]]></title><description><![CDATA[[slides and explanatory info below are taken from one of my undergraduate music theory lectures (first semester)] Rivers, Creeks, Brooks, Cascades, Rapids, Waterfalls, all evoke scenes of water, flowing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@monadnock/what-is-a-cadence-harmony-i-09</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@monadnock/what-is-a-cadence-harmony-i-09</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[monadnock]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 00:59:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787gaQzKePmUzxrMkRyHZbCciwKmoVP8R1V3uUmFvg42x8ESZYP2ymFBqwjH4CDbWL2mXc58bQ3fKkGaz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meaning of Bass Figures - Harmony I.08 (Updated Slides and Transcript)]]></title><description><![CDATA[We recently introduced [in "Go Figure!, Part 1"] numbering of the starting bass note of a chord progression, using both Roman numerals and Arabic figures. To illustrate how this works in practice,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@monadnock/meaning-of-bass-figures-harmony-i-08-updated-slides-and-transcript</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@monadnock/meaning-of-bass-figures-harmony-i-08-updated-slides-and-transcript</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[monadnock]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 02:17:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787gZvh4aUWibMqzasw6D4Rx6WnMUHtUYJLAWpRTh5QAmRD4KBVyrGn16Dhn8yc4VPvmCPCNHop2aTHp2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Music Gigs: Wages and Offers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prologue and Disclaimer: Some of the terms I use in the previously-published article below (based on a 2015, Facebook "Note") may seem a bit harsh, but I am using the language to make a point]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@monadnock/music-gigs-wages-and-offers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@monadnock/music-gigs-wages-and-offers</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[monadnock]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2018 16:15:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2PqryXTaevJ7KBs8zFZyxYpWBfw8nJcsxdenW6uTLHFKtkF3AZgFNqi8FyiT9jPR6u4ofwVo6mX9wwAj268Wen6z?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coffee Growing in South Sudan]]></title><description><![CDATA[I love coffee - the kick, the taste, and the "parfum" (if you haven't noticed, I never apologize for my French lapses; it's in the blood). Anyway, I searched out this list of articles - encouraging]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/coffee/@monadnock/coffee-growing-in-south-sudan</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/coffee/@monadnock/coffee-growing-in-south-sudan</guid><category><![CDATA[coffee]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[monadnock]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2018 12:16:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Go Figure! Part 2 - Bass Figures, Four-Part Writing (Harmony_I.08)]]></title><description><![CDATA[CLICK/TAP TO WATCH VIDEO: We recently introduced numbering of the starting bass note of a chord progression, using both Roman numerals and Arabic figures. To illustrate how this works in practice, we now]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@monadnock/yvc42j3r</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@monadnock/yvc42j3r</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[monadnock]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 20:15:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCM8sm412v4BZqoq8hHw1tEjiwn2akQdMkVUY6EW7a7oiixq5qYXbJ8is9vv98Z?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Music Education Meets Hot Air]]></title><description><![CDATA[The following is based on the actual experience of one of my favorite college professors, heretofore known as "Doc." A knowledgeable conductor, music theory instructor, and phenomenal jazz pianist,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@monadnock/music-education-meets-hot-air</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@monadnock/music-education-meets-hot-air</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[monadnock]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2018 12:25:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJR3iqPxDrevHK3vDeQGnHc8Wj8C8negizTUTT8FpEwPUH68oVxCHNKdzuqrK1JfELLBenxk9gtyveqCpxBqrBuDcrUpeaMeo1LCVfgaiF8gvfq3x44kLrD4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Go Figure! - Roman / Arabic Numerals, Close vs. Open Chords (Harmony I.07)]]></title><description><![CDATA[As you may have guessed, there is an ongoing relationship between numbers – figures – and musical science. 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In our four-part writing, we have focused on the Primary Triads of the first, fourth, and fifth]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@monadnock/go-figure-roman-and-arabic-numerals-close-and-open-position-chords</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@monadnock/go-figure-roman-and-arabic-numerals-close-and-open-position-chords</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[monadnock]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2018 01:01:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787ga382LubP3EAFWTfg7jhXqLfhWhLKw4hCi8Y8BUDusaW4GWfnvA8RMi2wGG2Qhs6SGh1mfHqyK3x6S?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melodic Four-Part Writing: Similar, Oblique, and Contrary Motion (Harmony I.06 Slides & Transcript)]]></title><description><![CDATA[This post is a followup to yesterday's DTube video tutorial on "melodic writing in 4-parts," featuring similar/parallel, oblique, and contrary motion. 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