Odd Quartet
Listener's Guide To Carnival Of The Animals By Camille Saint-Säens - Movement 9 - The Cuckoo in the Deep Woods
Written in 1886, the Carnival of the Animals is a humorous piece by french composer Camille Saint-saens. The piece is made up of 14 different movements which represent different animals, however this video focuses specifically on the 9th...
Odd Quartet
Listener's Guide To Carnival Of The Animals By Camille Saint-Säens - Movement 11 - The Pianists
Written in 1886, the Carnival of the Animals is a humorous piece by french composer Camille Saint-saens. The piece is made up of 14 different movements which represent different animals, however this video focuses specifically on the...
Two Minute Music Theory
Music and the Protestant Reformation - Part II: France
Martin Luther wasn't the only one leading reformations in Europe. Today we look at what was going on in France - lead by reformer John Calvin, who had a very interesting view on music in the church.
Music Matters
The Mannheim School of Composers - Music History
The Mannheim school of composers, led by Stamitz, steered significant musical developments during the second half of the eighteenth century. This music history lesson explains some of their most significant innovations and explains the...
Two Minute Music Theory
Music in Mesopotamia
The history of music in Mesopotamia in the ancient world
Curated Video
The Appeal of Pop Music
Pop music is a popular genre that emerged in the 1950s and 60s, characterized by its catchy melodies, dance-oriented rhythms, and broad range of styles. It borrows elements from various genres, including rock, Latin, and country, and...
Odd Quartet
Listener's Guide To Carnival Of The Animals By Camille Saint-Säens - Movement 4 - Tortoises
Written in 1886, the Carnival of the Animals is a humorous piece by french composer Camille Saint-saens. The piece is made up of 14 different movements which represent different animals, however this video focuses specifically on the 4th...
Curated Video
Hip Hop: Music, Dance, and Art
Hip hop is more than just music and fashion. It is a cultural movement that originated in the Black/African American and Latino communities of New York in the 1970s. With its four main focus areas of rap music, DJing, b-boying...
Odd Quartet
Listener's Guide To Carnival Of The Animals By Camille Saint-Säens - Movement 7 - The Aquarium
Written in 1886, the Carnival of the Animals is a humorous piece by french composer Camille Saint-saens. The piece is made up of 14 different movements which represent different animals, however this video focuses specifically on the 7th...
Two Minute Music Theory
Coda: Egyptian Music Theory
A study of the instruments used in Ancient Egypt
Curated Video
Roots and Characteristics of Reggae Music
Reggae is a distinctive genre of music that originated in Jamaica in the 1960s. Influenced by Blues, R&B, and Afro Jamaican roots, reggae has its own unmistakable sound characterized by groovy basslines, bouncy beats, and the use of...
Odd Quartet
Music History - Finladia By Jean Sibelius
Finlandia is one of Sibelius most well known works. Let's take a closer look at the history behind the music and the composer.
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...
Two Minute Music Theory
Building Seventh Chords - TWO MINUTE MUSIC THEORY #41
Season 3, Episode 21 - Two Minute Music Theory The third installment in our Building Chords Series. Today we look at building all types of Seventh Chords, which are extensions of the basic triad.
Two Minute Music Theory
Building Chords: Chord Inversions - TWO MINUTE MUSIC THEORY #42
Season 3, Episode 22 - Two Minute Music Theory The third installment in our Building Chords Series. Today we look at what happens when the chord isn't stacked like it normally is. When notes aren't in their normal position, we call that...
Odd Quartet
Listener's Guide To Carnival Of The Animals By Camille Saint-Säens - Movement 3 - Wild Donkeys and Swift Animals
Written in 1886, the Carnival of the Animals is a humorous piece by french composer Camille Saint-saens. The piece is made up of 14 different movements which represent different animals, however this video focuses specifically on the 3rd...
Odd Quartet
Listener's Guide To Carnival Of The Animals By Camille Saint-Säens - Movement 2 - Hens and Roosters
Written in 1886, the Carnival of the Animals is a humorous piece by french composer Camille Saint-saens. The piece is made up of 14 different movements which represent different animals, however this video focuses specifically on the 2nd...
Odd Quartet
Music History - Who Is Buried In Bach's Grave?
One of the great mysteries of classical music. We explore the death of Bach and try to piece together where his remains actually ended up after all these years.
Two Minute Music Theory
How China Calculated Equal Temperament
As far back as the 7th Century BC, Chinese music theorists and mathematicians realized that the Octave wasn't quite even. So, for the next 2100 years they tried various things before eventually coming to a conclusion in 1584. Today, we...
Odd Quartet
New World Symphony - Antonin Dvorak
Today we are looking at Symphony No. 9 by Antonín Dvořák. Dvorak was a composer of the Romantic era and made a name for himself as a musician and composer from an early age. In 1892 he was invited to become the director of the National...
Odd Quartet
Music History - Pomp And Circumstance
Pomp and Circumstance by Edward Elgar. Why do we play Pomp and Circumstance at graduations? That's a good question! It all started in 1901...
Weird History
The Day The Music Died
In the chorus of the song 'American Pie' by Don McLean, we hear the line "the day the music died" which refers to February 3, 1959, when rising music stars Holly, Ritchie Valens and JP Richardson, AKA The Big Bopper, perished when their...
Odd Quartet
Music History - Shostakovich Symphony No. 5
Dmitri Shostakovich was a Russian composer and pianist of the 20th century. We take a closer look at his 5th symphony and how the political climate of the time influenced his music.