MinutePhysics
Why It's Impossible to Tune a Piano
Pianos can't be perfectly tuned - it's a mathematical fact!
SciShow
Why Curveballs Are in the Eye of the Beholder
In baseball, a curveball can be pretty hard for a batter to hit. And it turns out the reason why might have more to do with the batter's eyes than the pitcher's arm!
TED-Ed
TED-ED: How brass instruments work - Al Cannon
What gives the trumpet its clarion ring and the tuba its gut shaking oompah-pah? And what makes the trombone so jazzy? Al Cannon shows how these answers lie not in the brass the instruments are made of, but in the journey that air takes...
MinutePhysics
Why It's Impossible to Tune a Piano
Pianos can't be perfectly tuned - it's a mathematical fact!
TED Talks
TED: The unexpected beauty of everyday sounds | Meklit Hadero
using examples from birdsong, the natural lilt of emphatic language and even a cooking pan lid, singer-songwriter and TED Fellow Meklit Hadero shows how the everyday soundscape, even silence, makes music. "The world is alive with musical...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How to read music - Tim Hansen
Like an actor's script, a sheet of music instructs a musician on what to play (the pitch) and when to play it (the rhythm). Sheet music may look complicated, but once you've gotten the hang of a few simple elements like notes, bars and...
Curated Video
How to Get a Baseball Ready for a Game
Howcast - Prep a baseball for play the way the pros do -- by getting it dirty.
Curated Video
How to Play the Dundun
Howcast - Learn how to play the dundun from the musicians at Wula Drum in this Howcast video.
Curated Video
How Composers Make Music Sound Scary
Why do so many horror film scores today sound similar to The Exorcist from 1973? A lot of that is thanks to Krzysztof Penderecki, a Polish composer whose music was used by director William Friedkin to score The Exorcist. Penderecki's...
Curated Video
Pitch Shifting in Music: From Chipmunks to Kanye
Have you heard the conspiracy theory that Nicki Minaj songs are just Jay-Z pitched up? Well that may not be true, but changing the pitch of their songs can create a hilarious effect. LA Buckner and Nahre Sol explore the history of how...
Curated Video
Water Xylophones
A video on how to setup a water xylophone so that you can make music out of item around your house.
Curated Video
I WONDER - What Is Musical Pitch?
This video is answering the question of what is musical pitch.
Curated Video
Do-Re-Mi
A video demonstrating how to use solfeggios to sight read music and follow the Kodaly hand symbols.
Curated Video
I WONDER - Why Did Women Not Play Football In The Past?
This video is answering the question of why did women not play football in the past.
Two Minute Music Theory
What is Concert Pitch?
Concert Pitch is very important in music, but what is it? Today we examine topics like written vs sounding pitches, why orchestras tune to an oboe, and a brief history of the standard frequency of A.
Coach Dan Blewett
Understanding the Count, Locations, Strike Zone and Pitch Selection - Pitching & Hitting Strategy
In this video about baseball pitching and hitting strategy, you'll learn the basics of the count, locations, strategy, expanding the strike zone and how hitting and pitching tactics change due to the count.
Two Minute Music Theory
Major Scale vs. Ionian Mode - TWO MINUTE MUSIC THEORY #29
The Major scale and the Ionian mode share a lot. Pitch collection, home note, key signature. So, are they the same? We find out today on Two Minute Music Theory. Season 3, Episode 8
Coach Dan Blewett
How to Call a Game in Baseball - 1-2 Count Strategies
In this video you'll learn how to create smart pitch sequences, particularly in. 1-2 counts. In a 1-2 count, the strategy is to throw a borderline ball/strike that entices or forces a swing, giving a high probability of weak contact to...
Two Minute Music Theory
What Exactly Is A Pitch - TWO MINUTE MUSIC THEORY #10
Season 1, Episode 10 - Two Minute Music Theory Without pitch, we wouldn't have music. So what exactly is a pitch?
Two Minute Music Theory
Ionian Mode vs. Major Scale
What is the Difference between the Ionian Mode and the Major Scale
Rachel's English
Function Words - American English Pronunciation + Intonation/Word Stress
Function words: Intonation and Word Stress in American English pronunciation.
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...
Coach Dan Blewett
Fix Your Approach at the Plate - Hitting Tips with Coach Lucas Cook
Hitters! Fix your approach at the plate and start driving the ball!