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This video explains why it’s so hard to talk about how music sounds

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Music, Music Theory, Rock Songs

Language often fails us when it comes to explaining why a rock song sounds like, well, a rock song. This

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Random music news for Tuesday, May 17, 2022

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Alex Lifeson, Clash, Elon Musk, Jack Antonoff, Music Theory, Primus, Rush, Snoop Dogg, Twitter

Before we get into music news for May 17, 2022, break your brain here. Russian hackers tried to get into

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Ongoing History Daily: The Devil’s Interval

December 17, 2021December 16, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Devil's Interval, Devil's Tritone, Music Theory

There is something called a Devil’s Interval. It’s a type of chord that was made suppressed and actually made illegal

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Music News 

Random music news for Friday, August 7, 2020

August 7, 2020August 7, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Astronomy, Corey Taylor, COVID-19, EDM, Headbanging, Kanye West, Live Nation, Mariah Carey, Metal, Migos, Music Theory, Noel Gallagher, TikTok, YouTube

Deep into the vacation staycation. I’ve discovered that there’s so much left to do around the house that I might

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A fantastic breakdown of the complex harmonics in the Eagles’ “Hotel California”

June 19, 2018June 18, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Comfortably Numb, Eagles, Hotel California, Music Theory, Pink Floyd

I will forever be impressed by people who have a command of music theory. This breakdown of the Eagles’ “Hotel

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Music News 

Want to learn how to read music? Start here.

June 13, 2018June 13, 2018 Alan Cross 4 Comments Music Theory, Read Music

When it comes to learning piano, people usually will find that reading sheet music is boring, laborious, and perhaps, a

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This Weird Chord Should Not Work, But It Does. Why?

August 9, 2017August 8, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Music Theory, Weird Chord

Even if you’re not into music theory of any sort, I think you’ll find this story about a weird chord

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Music News 

Attention Musicians: Time for More Music Theory

March 21, 2017February 18, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Circle of Fifths, Music Theory

[Contributor Jess Walter wants to help you be a better musician. Here’s her latest. – AC] How to Understand the

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Music Industry 

Why Is Pop Music So Repetitive? It’s Actually All Your Fault.

August 8, 2016August 7, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Music Theory, Pop Music, Repitition, Songwriting

This article at The Atlantic is almost two years old, but the principles of pop music production and presentation still

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I Wish I Had This Magic Board When I Was Learning Music Theory

January 22, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Music Lessons, Music Theory, Musicboard, Orange

It’s called the Musicboard and comes from the same people who make Orange Amps. More at Gizmag.

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Must Watch: The Hidden Notes Your Piano Is Keeping from You

December 12, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Gamen Music Scale, Indian Music Scale, Music Theory, Western Music Scale

Yeah, music theory can be pretty dry, but you must watch this video (via Wesley) that explains what every single rock

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