Ongoing History Daily: Re-tuning the world from 440 Hz
In the 1930s, a worldwide agreement was struck: Middle A on the piano would be forever tuned to 440 Hz everywhere, thereby making sure that all music and musical instruments
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Here’s an interesting musical treatment for insomnia: 432 Hz music
Having a hard time falling asleep? There may be a special set of musical frequencies that can help. Several years ago, I wrote a piece for Global News entitled “The
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Random music news for Friday, August 6, 2021
What happens on the internet in a minute? This. I wonder how many people are looking at music news for August 6 during any given minute? If you’ve been following
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A follow-up to “The great 440 Hz conspiracy and why all our music is wrong”
Eighteen months ago, I wrote a piece for Global News about how our standard 12-note Western scale of music is all wrong. Over the decades, it was determined through international
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All of our music is WRONG! The great 440 Hz conspiracy
[This is my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca – AC] Gather ’round, kids. Those of you with tinfoil hats may wish to ensure that they’re fitted snuggly. What I’m about to
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Gary Whelan, the drummer in the Happy Mondays, is a mate of mine. The last time we got together for lunch to talk about all things musical, we ended up
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The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 765: CONSPIRACY!
I love me a good conspiracy. Who really shot JFK? Is the British royal family actually lizard people? Did NASA fake the moon landings? It’s not that I believe in
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The Debate Over Middle A: Is Our Music Tuned All Wrong (Warning: Involves Nazis and Satan)
The notes on the Western scale didn’t always sound the way they do today. In the Olden Day, middle A on a keyboard floated on a range of frequencies approximately. It
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All Our Music is Out of Tune. ALL of It. Here’s Why.
Back in 1953, the International Standards Organization sought to bring some sanity to music. To make sure everyone everywhere was in tune with each other, it was declared that middle
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