Hi, I’m [[About|Austin Brake]] and welcome to my notes! This site is a work in progress. I plan on using it to develop content on music theory and other topics that interest me. You can use the links below as a starting point. Topics - [[music theory]] Garden - [[seedlings]] Resources - [[TMEA All-State Horn Etudes]] ## About this site These notes are published using [[Obsidian]], a free note-taking app that I’ve been using for a few years now. Obsidian operates using a non-proprietary file format known as Markdown, which means my files are safe if Obsidian ever becomes obsolete or I choose to migrate to another platform. Another advantage—not unique to Obsidian—is the implementation of bi-directional links.^[Maggie Appleton, “A Short History of Bi-Directional Links,” *The Garden*, June 21, 2024, https://maggieappleton.com/bidirectionals/.] One of my favorite features, however, is the graph view, which displays all the notes in your vault as well as the links between them. Below is a screenshot of the graph view from my private vault (not this one).^[Screenshot, November 4, 2026.] ![[graph view 2026-11-04 11.33.png]]