Learning to Think in Music

Notes on partimenti, musical creativity, improvisation, and learning to think in music.

These essays explore historical traditions of musical training, practical tools for improvisation and composition, and reflections on how musicians learn to create.

Teach, History, Sound Before Sight, Creative Practice Ian Campbell Teach, History, Sound Before Sight, Creative Practice Ian Campbell

COMING SOON! Forever-Free Workshop: Introduction to Partimenti

Many musicians who discover partimenti feel the same thing: curiosity, followed by confusion. Because partimenti was historically taught as an oral tradition, the earliest steps were rarely written down. This post explores why that gap exists and introduces a new, forever-free workshop designed to rebuild those missing first steps.

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