Musicspeaking topic
Why is Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier called the 'Old Testament' of Western music?
— Johann Sebastian Bach, The Well-Tempered Clavier
practice with this topic
Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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