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The Exciting Universe Of Music Theory

The Exciting Universe Of Music Theory

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A new theory!

Hi patreon supporters! I'm happy to have something new to share with you.

Last night I published a little essay about an interesting pattern, with an observation about the relation between symmetry and common-tones in scales. This is not merely re-explaining some dusty old theory, this is a brand new exploration into territory that no one has ever theorized before. It even coins a new concept: "ridge tones". Sure to become standard nomenclature included in all the textbooks 50 years fro...

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New Video: Pythagorean Comma

I want this post to be available only to my patrons right now... This is a test :)  Give me some time, I'll eventually figure out how all this stuff works

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Pythagorean Comma

The next video in the series will be published on YouTube Mon Jan 07 2019 at 12pm noon, EST (GMT-5:00)

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What is a mode?

In this episode, you'll find the definitive answer to this eternal question. Modes are confusing for many people because they believe that "modality" has something to do with raising or lowering tones in a scale, or that a mode is what happens when you start playing a scale on a different root. The common myths about modes range from half-truthy but somewhat misleading to plainly false. This video lays it all out.

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