Frederick Tillis: Music in Many Keys https://fredericktillis.com/ Compositions, performances, teaching and poetry in an editorial archive about Frederick Tillis. en-us Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT What to Know About Study Successfulhttps://fredericktillis.com/teaching/what-to-know-about-study-successful/https://fredericktillis.com/teaching/what-to-know-about-study-successful/Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTTeachingA guide for readers of Frederick Tillis: Music in Many Keys to Study Successful, an independent publication on learning how to learn. Preparing a Saxophonist for an Ensemble Entrancehttps://fredericktillis.com/performance/preparing-a-saxophonist-for-an-ensemble-entrance/https://fredericktillis.com/performance/preparing-a-saxophonist-for-an-ensemble-entrance/Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTPerformanceBreath, pulse, blend and a visual cue: how a saxophonist joins an ensemble so the first sound already belongs to the section. One Listening Cue, Marks, Then Music Againhttps://fredericktillis.com/teaching/one-listening-cue-marks-then-music-again/https://fredericktillis.com/teaching/one-listening-cue-marks-then-music-again/Sun, 13 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTTeachingRun a group session with one listening cue, marks and color on paper, then a return to the music so participants can compare what changed. Reading an Old Concert Program as Local Historyhttps://fredericktillis.com/words/reading-an-old-concert-program-as-local-history/https://fredericktillis.com/words/reading-an-old-concert-program-as-local-history/Sat, 12 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTWordsA concert program links names, dates, venues and printed repertoire into evidence about who gathered, what was heard, and how a musical community described One Theme Across Music, Art, and Student Workhttps://fredericktillis.com/teaching/one-theme-across-music-art-and-student-work/https://fredericktillis.com/teaching/one-theme-across-music-art-and-student-work/Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTTeachingHow to build an arts program calendar around a living theme that connects concerts, exhibitions, readings and student work across a term. Matching a Cue to a Scene by Duration and Pressurehttps://fredericktillis.com/composition/matching-a-cue-to-a-scene-by-duration-and-pressure/https://fredericktillis.com/composition/matching-a-cue-to-a-scene-by-duration-and-pressure/Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTCompositionA listening framework for choosing a cue: how duration, instrumentation and dramatic pressure decide what fits a scene. Four Players, One Hinge Note, Full Texturehttps://fredericktillis.com/performance/four-players-one-hinge-note-full-texture/https://fredericktillis.com/performance/four-players-one-hinge-note-full-texture/Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTPerformanceA practical rehearsal sequence for string groups: listen, find the hinge note, fix each line, then restore the full texture and run once for form. Brass, Saxes, and One Melody in Balancehttps://fredericktillis.com/composition/brass-saxes-and-one-melody-in-balance/https://fredericktillis.com/composition/brass-saxes-and-one-melody-in-balance/Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTCompositionHow brass and saxophone sections share a single melodic line, what doubling adds to a phrase, and how to hear section balance in older recordings.