Music analysis is not a single method, framework, or theory; it has many different kinds. However, most kinds of music analysis can be put into the three categories I put forward in this blog. Below I will talk about these three types of music analysis. And for illustrative purposes, I will use them to analyse Chopin’s nocturne Op.72 No.1. If you have not heard this nocturne yet, I highly recommend Maurizio Pollini’s …