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Videos for my music theory students at The University of the Arts, Philadelphia. The university shut its doors in 2024, after 148 years of training musicians...
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Analysis: "Sleep," by Eric Whitacre
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 40K views
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Analysis: Scriabin, Prelude in Bb Major, Op. 17, No. 6
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 12K views
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A look at Arvo Pärt's Compositional Technique
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 11K views
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Polytonality in Milhaud's Little Symphony No. 1- Spring
By David Bennett Thomas
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A Look At Polytonality: Milhaud, Saudades Do Brazil, "Copacabana"
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 27K views
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Analysis- Polytonality in Milhaud's Farm Machinery
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 743 views
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Analysis: Debussy, String Quartet (3rd mvmt)
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 13K views
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Analysis: Debussy "Engulfed Cathedral"
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 163K views
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Analysis: Debussy- Pour Le Piano, I. Prelude
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 55K views
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Analysis: Ravel- Poèmes de Mallarmè, I. Soupir
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 13K views
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Jazz Theory- Ravel's Slash Chords
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 12K views
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Motivic Development in Bartok's "Chromatic Invention"
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 5.6K views
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Analysis: Bartók's Chromatic Fugue from Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 7.1K views
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Analysis (+more): Schubert- Der Erlkönig
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 187K views
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Fugue Analysis- Bach Fugue in G Minor, WTC I
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 219K views
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The Lamb (Tavener) Motivic Development analysis
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 94K views
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Analysis: Solfeggietto by CPE Bach
By David Bennett Thomas
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Analysis: Tchaikovsky- "Morning Prayer"
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 38K views
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Analysis of Motivic Development- Bach's Invention No. 1 in C Major
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 125K views
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Analysis: Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata Op. 27, No. 2
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 219K views
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Analysis: Beethoven's Pathetique Sonata (second movement)
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 115K views
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Analysis: Wagner's Prelude to Tristan und Isolde, Act I
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 277K views
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Analysis: Liszt- Un Sospiro
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 44K views
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Analysis: Liszt - Nuages Gris
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 45K views
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Analysis: Grieg- Notturno
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 22K views
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Analysis- Polychords in Honegger's Fifth Symphony
By David Bennett Thomas
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Analysis: Britten's Sonnet of Michelangelo XXX
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 811 views
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Analysis: Richard Strauss' "Morgen!"
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 72K views
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Fugue Analysis: David Bennett Thomas (Piano Sonata No. 4, Third Mvmt)
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 7.8K views
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A Quick Look at Chromaticism and the Twelve Tone Row from Bach to Webern
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 5K views
7:51
Examples of Quintal Harmony
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 12K views
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Examples of Quartal Harmony
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 10K views
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An Introduction to the Bebop Language. Bill Evans' solo on "Night and Day"
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 458K views
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An Introduction to the Bebop Language Part II: Bill Evans' solo on "Concerto for Billy the Kid"
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 103K views
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Jazz Theory with Thad Jones: "Groove Merchant" Saxophone Soli
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 26K views
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Jazz Theory with Nelson Riddle: "Embraceable You"
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 19K views
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Jazz Theory with Brad Mehldau: "Prelude to a Kiss"
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 11K views
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Jazz Theory with Gil Evans: "My Ship"
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 65K views
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Jazz Theory with Sonny Rollins: "St Thomas"
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 17K views
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Jazz Theory with Chick Corea: Three Quartets
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 9.6K views
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Jazz Theory with Maurice Ravel: Le Gibet
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 7.7K views
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Jazz Theory with Lennie Tristano: "Line Up"
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 12K views
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Jazz Theory- Analysis of "Waltz for Debby" Saxophone Arrangement by Evan Solot
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 3.9K views
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Joel Frahm, Vic Juris, & John Swana solo transcriptions- "Elevator Etiquette"
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 2.9K views
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John Swana's EVI solo, on "Music Leaping" by David Bennett Thomas
By David Bennett Thomas
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John Swana's EVI solo on "Wave of Light," by David Bennett Thomas
By David Bennett Thomas
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Joel Frahm & John Swana Solo Transcriptions- "Learn How To Dance"
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 10K views
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Jazz Practice Ideas- Episode 1, Building a Vocabulary.
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 5.8K views
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Jazz Practice Ideas- Episode 2, Pentatonic Scales
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 3.1K views
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Jazz Practice Ideas- Episode 3, Modern techniques
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 3.9K views
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What If? (Ep. 1) Composition Mini-lesson- Chromatically Expanding and Contracting Intervals
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 1.6K views
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What if? (Ep. 2) Composition Mini-lesson- Expanding Fifths
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 721 views
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What if? (Ep. 3) Composition Mini-lesson- Jazz Harmonization of Gregorian Chant
By David Bennett Thomas
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What If? (Ep. 4) Composition Mini lesson- Music and Math
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 652 views
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What if? (Ep. 5) Composition Mini-lesson- My Fugue
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 861 views
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Jazz Harmonization of a Great Guitar Solo
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 4.1K views
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Harmonic Analysis: the lush, romantic world of Claus Ogerman!
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 10K views
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Analysis: Chopin as Arranged by Claus Ogerman for Bill Evans
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 3.6K views
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Jazz Theory Applied to a Concert Piece
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 643 views
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Big Band Study Score- Talks Least, Says Most by David Bennett Thomas
By David Bennett Thomas
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Analysis- Joel Frahm's solo on Moose the Mooche
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 1.7K views
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Analysis of Billy Joel's "Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)"
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 1.8K views
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Functional Harmony in a Country Waltz- "Dear Someone" by Gillian Welch and David Rawlings
By David Bennett Thomas
  • 1.5K views