Music
Perfect Pitch (and why almost nobody is tone deaf)
Perfect Pitch is the ability to recognize and produce notes by name on command. You probably can't develop perfect pitch if you don't already have it, but you can get pretty close with relative pitch and pitch memorization.
How Pythagoras Broke Music (and how we kind of fixed it)
How does music work? What did an Ancient Greek philosopher have to do with it? Why did he keep drowning people?
Circle of Fifths: Everything You Need to Know
The circle of fifths is a unique pattern of the 12 pitches in western classical music theory which is commonly paired with information about key signatures but also gives many insights into harmony, intervals, transposition, and chord structure.
Note Naming: Everything You Need to Know in 9 minutes
One of the most important skills in learning to read and write music is note naming. It’s not unlike when you were learning to read and write. You had to learn the alphabet. The musical alphabet is a bit simpler because it’s only 7 letters long. This vide...
Minor Scales - Everything You Need To Know In 7 minutes
Minor scales are directly related to major scales, with a few extra rules. Like a lot of things, they're easy when you know how. You're going to need to know major scales and key signatures to understand minor scales. Check out the links below the video...
Key Signatures - Everything You Need To Know in 6 minutes
Key signatures are easy...when you know how they work. This video explains what they are, how they work, and some patterns that emerge when you look at all of them. It also includes a brilliant trick to remember all 15 major key signatures!
Major scales: Everything you need to know in 7 minutes
Learning to write major scales can be tricky at first. But, all major scales are built using just few simple rules. Learn them all, as well as how to avoid a few common mistakes, with this quick visual explanation.
Music Theory Basics in 30 Minutes
In this video Rick explains his method for understanding the basics of music theory and ear training in 30 minutes.
Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me
A song by Rockwell from his 1984 debut album of the same name. This "One Hit Wonder" is believed to have been a hit at all because of the iconic chorus added to it; sung by none other than Michael Jackson.
Instruments of the Orchestra
In this video, we take a tour around a symphony orchestra, seeing and hearing examples of each instrument in turn, starting with the string section, travelling through the woodwind, brass, and percussion, and finishing with the piano and harp. Enjoy!
Ava Max - Maybe You’re The Problem (Live on The One Show)
Ava Max visits The One Show for a speical performance of Maybe You're The Problem.