Music Matters
Romantic Waltz Style - Composing for the Piano
In this episode of composing for the piano we take the Music Matters theme and present it as a Waltz in Romantic style. The Music Matters theme was originally written in 4 time. By converting it into 3 time with some rhythmic...
Music Matters
Using Scalic Bass Lines - Inside the Mind of Bach
Bach loves to use scalic bass lines within his chorales as a solid foundation for building the harmonic structure. Often the bass lines interact with the other parts within the texture to create a conversational type of movement. Let's...
Music Matters
Improve Your Harmony - Music Composition
Improve your harmony with advanced chords and learn how to write more dramatic chord progressions with this music composition tip. In this music composition lesson we analyse the harmony of the opening section of Bach’s C Minor Partita,...
Music Matters
Decoding David Bowie's Harmonic Language - Composer Insights
Is There Life On Mars? A harmonic analysis of one of Bowie's best. We delve into the mind of the composer and explore what makes David Bowie’s “Life on Mars” such an original and iconic song. The main focus is on the harmonic content of...
Music Matters
How to Come Up With a Motif - Music Composition
How to come up with a motif. Motifs need a musical identity, which is created through melodic design, rhythmic character, and articulation. All the notes within the motif need to be either harmony notes or inessential notes. The process...
Music Matters
Fluid Basslines - Inside the Mind of Bach
Join us as we examine the choice of harmony, chromatic chords, secondary dominants, borrowed chords. and modulation, the part writing, the use of inessential notes and suspensions, plus other features of the Bach Chorale style. Useful...
Two Minute Music Theory
Tritone Substitution vs Augmented 6 Chords - Q&A #3
Today's question is about the difference between the Tritone Substitution and the Augmented 6 Chord. Is there a difference? Are they the same thing? Will a fight break out in the comments section? Does the Australian Augmented 6 actually...
Two Minute Music Theory
Major Scale vs. Ionian Mode - TWO MINUTE MUSIC THEORY #29
The Major scale and the Ionian mode share a lot. Pitch collection, home note, key signature. So, are they the same? We find out today on Two Minute Music Theory. Season 3, Episode 8
Music Matters
The Rules of Harmony and Some Things to Avoid - Keyboard Harmony
These rules will get you writing better harmony. Avoiding these common mistakes, although not absolutely necessary, will often help your keyboard harmony flow much better than before. In this video, we work through some of the ‘rules of...
ATHS Engineering
Mechanisms: Compound Machines
In this video, we learn about compound machines, which are made up of multiple simple machines working together to accomplish a task. This concept can be seen in various real-world examples, such as bicycles.
Music Matters
Improvising Melodies over Harmony - Keyboard Harmony
Starting with a set of chords and finding a melody to fit them on the piano. Building keyboard harmony skills with improvisation but also keeping some of the rules of harmony and melodic techniques in mind. Most people engaged in...
Two Minute Music Theory
Why Are Pop Songs So Dang Catchy? - TWO MINUTE MUSIC THEORY #20
Pop songs are so dang catchy, whether you like them or not; but why? We look to music theory for the answers.
Music Matters
Calypso Style - Composing for the Piano
In this episode of composing for the piano, we explore how to present the Music Matters theme in Calypso style. If nothing else it will bring cheer to your day! The distinctive Calypso rhythm is explained and Gareth talks through how he...
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Painting With Numbers: Patterns in Nature
Marcus du Sautoy reveals how mathematics lies behind everything from the number of petals on a flower to the head on a pint of beer. In this programme, Marcus explains how, instead of using paint and canvas, mathematicians use numbers...
Music Matters
Rumba Style - Composing for the Piano
In this episode of composing for the piano, we explore how to present the Music Matters theme in Rumba style. The distinctive Rumba rhythm is explained and Gareth talks through how he has arranged the melodic design to fit the Rumba...
Music Matters
The Interrupted Cadence - Music Theory
Learn all about the interrupted cadence, also known as the deceptive cadence, which chords it uses and how it sounds. Would you like to write an interrupted cadence? Would you like to be able to hear interrupted cadences? Cadences...
Music Matters
Extended Chords Made Clear - Music Theory
Always wondered what we mean by the term extended chords? Want to use extended chords but not sure how to? Are you a composer who can use chords but want your chords to be more interesting and more colourful? Want to be able to use...
Two Minute Music Theory
Ionian Mode vs. Major Scale
What is the Difference between the Ionian Mode and the Major Scale
Music Matters
Making Music with 7th Chord Chains - Music Composition
Making music with 7th chord chains and advanced chord progressions in any style, from baroque to cocktail piano. The chain of 7ths has been used by composers since the Baroque period as a means of providing a rich sequence of 7th chords...
Music Matters
A Beginner's Guide to Four-Part Harmony - Music Theory
Beginner's guide to four-part harmony. This music theory lesson explains the basics of how to write four-part harmony to fit with a given melody. Often people can write a tune they are happy with but they are not sure which chords to use...
Science360
Meet HARMONY-a first-of-its-kind rehab robot-NSF Science Now 34
In this week’s episode we learn about an app to detect sleep apnea, teen risk-taking, a new Wi-Fi booster and, finally, we explore a first-of-its-kind rehab robot. Check it out!
Odd Quartet
How Minor Key Chord Progressions Work - Music Theory Crash Course
Last time we talked about chord progressions in a major key. Today we will look at chord progressions in a minor key. In this video we will find the key signature for the minor key, build the diatonic chords of that key, make a chord...
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A first-of-its-kind rehab robot! NSF Science Now 34
In this week’s episode, we learn about an app to detect sleep apnea, teen risk-taking, a new Wi-Fi booster and, finally, we explore a first-of-its-kind rehab robot.
Music Matters
Decorating Straightforward Harmony - Inside the Mind of Bach
Find out how Bach goes about decorating a straightforward chord progression and use multiple harmonic devices to create a really moving piece of music. We examine the choice of harmony and modulation, the part writing, the use of...