Music Matters
Musical Note Names in the USA and UK - Music Theory
There are two conventions used across the world for naming the rhythmic values of notes. This music theory lesson explains the two systems used either side of the pond. In both systems there is an element of logic that helps to grasp how...
Music Matters
Sight Reading Advice & Tips - Music Performance
Get better at sight reading with these expert tips and techniques, suitable for candidates preparing for ABRSM exams. How good are you at Sight Reading? It’s an area that many musicians worry about. In music exams, quite often it turns...
Two Minute Music Theory
The History of Western Classical Music (or something)
ANNOUNCEMENT: As of May 14, 2019, there is a NEW Music History series starting on this channel called "Music In History: The Story of Music". NOTE: This video was created as a bit of a joke on how music history classes and how little...
Two Minute Music Theory
FAQ #1: How Did The Notes Get Their Names?
I've gotten a lot of questions over the last 5 years. Some of them more than others, so today I'm starting an FAQ series. The note names in Western Music seem to be a little off? Why is the key with no sharps or flats C major and not A...
Visual Learning Systems
Taking Care of Your Respiratory System
This video is a guide on how to maintain a healthy respiratory system. It emphasizes the importance of quitting smoking, eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly, avoiding exposure to harmful substances, washing hands frequently,...
Music Matters
Piano for Beginners Lesson 5 - The Notes C, D & E in Treble Clef
In this video you will learn a new note, E, and there will be reminders about the notes and rhythms discovered earlier in the course, as well as advice on fingering. The video includes new pieces to learn and new duets to play in both...
Odd Quartet
How to Find Interval Names Easily - Music theory Crash Course
Identifying music intervals can be one of the more confusing things about learning music theory for the first time. In this video we will look at an easier way to find the names of intervals using the major scale as a reference point....
Music Matters
The Easy Method to Work Out Intervals - Music Theory
Discover an easy method to work out and accurately identify intervals using this simple interval chart. In music, an interval is a measured distance between two notes. When the notes sound at the same time it is called a harmonic...
Hip Hughes History
The Government Shutdown Explained: American Government Review
A brief summary of the current (October 2013) government shutdown. Just the basics so you can do your own followup and research.
Music Matters
Naming Chords - Music Theory
How good are you at naming and identifying chords in a piece of music? This music theory lesson explains how to determine the key of a given piece of music and how to work out the chords that belong to that key. It then invites you to...
Music Matters
Can You Name the Interval? - Music Theory
Can you name these intervals? In this music theory lesson you will have an opportunity to discover how accurate you are at identifying intervals. Do you know your major intervals from your minor intervals or your augmented intervals from...
Music Matters
How to Recognize Written Chords in Sheet Music - Music Theory
How to recognize written chords in sheet music. This music theory lesson will help you understand how to look at a chord and know what chord is written. By the end of this lesson, you will have a good understanding of how to identify...
Curated Video
I WONDER - What Is A Microplastic?
This video is answering the question of what is a microplastic.
Music Matters
Piano for Beginners Lesson 7 - The Note B & Musical Phrases
In this video you will learn a new note in the bass clef, B, and get fluent about playing C and B in the left hand. You will also learn about phrases and how they work like musical sentences. The video includes reminders from earlier in...
Curated Video
Merchant of Venice Act 5 Analysis | Shakespeare Play by Play
This video analyzes act 5 of Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice and establishes the characters, themes, and symbols that will carry through the entire the play. I read The Merchant of Venice through the theme of Paradise.
Brian McLogan
How to write the rule of a sum in sigma notation
👉 Learn how to write the rule of a series in sigma notation. A series is the sum of the terms of a sequence. When given a series that is neither arithmetic nor geometric, we can write the rule for the series by first identifying the...
Music Matters
Name the Time Signatures - Music Theory
When you look at a rhythm how good are you at identifying the time signature that most appropriately fits it? How do you know if a rhythm should be in 6/8 or in 3/4, especially when the notes in any given bar add up to the same...
Music Matters
Identifying Double Major Thirds - Music Composition
What is doubling the major third? How do you know if its a major third? Can you double thirds? Why is doubling a major third bad? This music composition lesson explains one of the rules of writing four-part harmony, namely the advice to...
Zach Star
What New College Grads Need to Know About Starting Their Career
This video will cover a summary of the book 'So Good they Can't Ignore You'. When it comes to finding a career we are often told to follow our passion. Now this isn't completely wrong, but there is more we should look into. Many entry...
Music Matters
How Well Do You Know Your Intervals? - Music Theory
How well do you know your intervals? Interval recognition is a core skill in for any musician with questions like these often appear in music theory exams. In this music theory lesson you will have an opportunity to discover how accurate...
Odd Quartet
How To Make Non-Chord Notes Sound Good
Today we are going to write a harmony using mostly seventh chords and we will look at a strategy to deal with non-chord notes when we are writing music. This combines a couple of our past lessons so be sure you watched those videos...
TED Talks
John Gerzema: The post-crisis consumer
John Gerzema says there's an upside to the recent financial crisis -- the opportunity for positive change. In this talk, he identifies four major cultural shifts driving new consumer behavior and shows how businesses are evolving to...
Piano Lessons On The Web
Piano Keyboard Layout and Key Names - A Lesson For Beginners. Learn to Play Piano Lesson 3
Learn the layout and the names of the keys on the piano in this lesson. From here, you can learn how to read notes on the staff and then find them on the piano. This is a perfect lesson for those looking to play the piano and consider...
12tone
Musical Espionage and the Bach Motif
For centuries, composers have been hiding a secret tribute to Johann Sebastian Bach in their works. From Schumann and Brahms to Schoenberger and Honegger, there's over four hundred documented cases of the same motif popping up in honor...