Category Archives: Music

Chinese Hymns

Posted on January 27, 2024 by timlyg

Here I shall collected all Chinese great hymns: 耶和华是爱词:冯永梁 曲: 金培达 轻轻听词：张千玉；曲：陈天赐

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Classical Pieces I should at least master

Posted on January 10, 2024 by timlyg

Piano Chopin:Nocturnes, Op.9 No.1 in B Flat Minor No.2 in E flat24 Preludes, Op.28 - 4.Largo in E- Erik Satie:Gymnopédies Domenico Scarlatti: Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op.15, 1.Von fremden Landern und Menschen (Of Foreign Lands and People) 7.Traumerei (Dreaming)Album für die Jugend, … Continue reading →

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Learning Instrument: Xun 埙

Posted on December 8, 2023 by timlyg

This I bought cheap a while ago. It is said that this kind of instrument goes as far back as 7000 years in China. Mine is an 8-hole, 6 in front, 2 at the back. I would say mine is … Continue reading →

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Learning instrument: Chinese Flute 笛子 Dizi

Posted on December 8, 2023 by timlyg

Since I bought a cheap one from TEMU for $9, A good site for intro: https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Dizi The one I received from TEMU is a G (though a little sharp) flute. It is jointless, so tuning would be a problem.

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Beethoven Met Mozart

Posted on October 17, 2023 by timlyg

First heard of this from Dr. Tong on 1John 5:9 (The testimony of God greater than men): Then I fact checked: 1787, Beethoven did indeed went to see Mozart for tutelage. Beethoven was 17, using Max Franz's recommendation letter to … Continue reading →

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On Music: Does Key Signature Matter

Posted on July 18, 2023 by timlyg

A good start maybe from here which I came across in my online search. The other parts of music theory is obvious of their quality, but whether if it matters which key a music is composed in, often becomes a … Continue reading →

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On Sunday Service 6/18/2023 regarding CCM

Posted on June 22, 2023 by timlyg

This is the last day I serve as violinist for E's "praise team". I had notified her a week earlier. This was after Nadia's urging, not to wait for Tom, whose view on church music I cherished somewhat because he … Continue reading →

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On Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) Updated

Posted on June 13, 2023 by timlyg

I have written about this a few times here before, so this is an update. Heavily focused on Stephen Tong's take on it and Deuteronomy 12:4. So this morning, Nadia spoke with me about not leading E. on in the … Continue reading →

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Music Theory: Chords, Harmony, history, etc.

Posted on May 30, 2023 by timlyg

A good site where I could download cliff note versions of music theory topics: https://tobyrush.com/theorypages/ Saved entirety to my Library. I think I would compare the Russian's Sposobin and this, especially in the field of harmony.

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On Church Worship - Music

Posted on March 24, 2023 by timlyg

At GCC, we have a worship team. I do not think the pieces chosen were of "reformed" nature, despite the insistence of it by the one choosing the pieces. These are modern pieces that appear to not take the composition … Continue reading →

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