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Citing non-English sources according to Chicago Manual of Style, 18th edition
May 1, 2026
While music theory is traditionally dominated by English speakers and US-based scholarship, more and more work relies on non-English citations. This guide helps with formatting those citations according to Chicago Manual of Style 18th edition, including Chinese, Japanese, and Korean sources.
The Yamaha DX7 in Synthesizer History
May 12, 2022
To say that the DX7’s arrival was earth-shaking would be no exaggeration: the affordable price, sound palette, and physical feel of the instrument combined to make the DX7 the new must-have instrument in every studio, garage, and university music department in the U.S. and the U.K.
What Actually Are All These Songs on the Baby Einstein Take Along Tunes Toy?
Jul 21, 2021
It’s not just the Greatest Hits of the Classical Era—there are some seriously deep cuts.
The Complete Guide to Typing Music Theory Stuff into Your Paper without It Looking Ugly
Mar 11, 2021
Scale degrees, accidentals, figures—let’s do it all.
Journal of Schenkerian Studies: Proving the Point
Jul 27, 2020
The respondents claiming that we can easily detach racism from theory seem to be willfully deluding themselves and ignoring what Ewell said in the first place.
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