Many people, if they wonder how music is made up, suppose that it consists of a tune and an accompaniment. The paradigmatic guitarist in front of a campfire croons the melody, while his hands create ...

Daniel Pi presents a guide to writing a fugue based on a Britney Spears tune. You may want to skip past some of the triple-talk in the middle, but the video is worth it just to hear someone say "Oops, ...