Star Trek built functioning Klingon grammar but couldn't imagine a single new chord progression. Every captain listens to pre-2000 music. That's not nostalgia. That's a failure of theory.

https://onlys.ky/a-theory-of-future-music/

#Music #Futurism #MusicTheory #SciFi #Culture

A theory of future music

A music professor tries to imagine the music of the distant future.

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it's interesting that "flat" is the opposite of "sharp" in musical terminology, not "dull"... who came up with that? :) #etymology #musicTheory #sound
Tension and Release Masterclass in Sherpa #anginedepoitrine #dissonance #musictheory

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The 4-chord trick that powers 80% of pop music: I - V - vi - IV

In C major that's C - G - Am - F. Learn it once, play thousands of songs. Music theory doesn't have to be complicated.

#musictheory #guitar #chords #songwriting

The 4-chord trick that powers 80% of pop music: I - V - vi - IV

In C major that's C - G - Am - F. Learn it once, play thousands of songs. Music theory doesn't have to be complicated.

#musictheory #guitar #chords #songwriting

I listened to this Music Student 101 episode about fully diminished 7th chords and it was a huge eye opener. These chords are like the easiest transition between keys, they feel like a music cheat code. #music #piano #musictheory

https://podcastaddict.com/music-student-101/episode/123583100

Music Student 101 - 99-The Fully Diminished 7th Chord

Listen to Music Student 101 - 99-The Fully Diminished 7th Chord by Jeremy Burns, Matthew Scott Phillips on Podcast Addict. We've almost said everything we can about the fully diminished 7th chord. ALMOST! In this episode we will explore this versatile chord and its many possibilities. We will hear it's use as a secondary leading tone chord (viiº7 of), as a modulatory technique, as a chain of viiº7 chords and as a counterpuntal element. Enjoy our chatter on this extraordinary chord!

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That's very good. I like mini-docs like that.

I don't have anything comparable, so I'll just post this link to a mashup I came across while looking up theme songs I liked.

I had no idea who Pierre Henry was.

#MusicTheory #Mashup #Music #Futurama

https://youtu.be/kfatPZbNsZs

Mashup Psyché Rock / Futurama Theme

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For my theory final we had to make a German lied in the style of classical 19th/20th century voice & piano duets (there is no guarantee that the German is correct--the only requirement was that it *was *in German and I refuse to use AI to translate it):

#music #musictheory #composer #musician #musescore