How Music Does That

Nyah nyah nyah nyah nyah 08.11.2019 17:19 ↓

Why do kids in many cultures taunt each other with a falling minor third?

The Jabberwocky of Harry Potter 25.10.2019 11:18 ↓

How the muggle and wizarding worlds collide in the Harry Potter theme.

The Magical Bell Piano 12.10.2019 14:01 ↓

For magic and wonder, there's one go-to instrument.

Stop Practicing, You're Ruining EVERYTHING 25.09.2019 18:55 ↓

This episode is not about Pavarotti.

The Bones of Yellow Brick Road 14.09.2019 20:43 ↓

Most covers stay on the surface. Sara Bareilles got down into the bones.

The Fingerprints of Music 26.08.2019 15:03 ↓

I can name that tune in...one motive.

Beethoven was Deaf 09.08.2019 26:30 ↓

Beethoven composed while deaf -- but that's not the amazing part.

Disoriented 25.07.2019 13:47 ↓

Sometimes meter will mess with your head.

The Sweet Madness of Big Meters 11.07.2019 18:40 ↓

From Sting theory to a wedding in Bulgaria, it's meters gone wild.

Sometimes It's the Little Things 27.06.2019 16:57 ↓

The most captivating piece by the most famous composer you've never heard of.

The Mellotron 05.06.2019 15:57 ↓

It was a middle-class party trick. Then it changed rock and roll.

Simplicity, in Three Pärts 23.05.2019 19:22 ↓

When music is stripped down to its essentials, every note matters.

The Gnome 13.05.2019 18:01 ↓

'The Gnome' is a creepy masterclass in orchestration.

Mister Rogers and the Musical Easter Egg 29.04.2019 14:41 ↓

Fred Rogers hid a geeky musical inside joke in his theme song.

Isn't It Iconic? 11.04.2019 13:58 ↓

A computer has chosen the most iconic song ever. Time for the human rebuttal.

Wolfie's Alarm Clock (The Leading Tone) 03.04.2019 11:25 ↓

One note has been teasing you, making promises to you, and leading you home your whole life.

The Bagpipe Incident on Which I Thought We Had Agreed Not to Dwell 26.03.2019 19:37 ↓

30,000 people. 16 measures. One bad decision.

When Pianos Land in Oz 05.03.2019 19:59 ↓

Oh, little piano piece. You're not in Kansas anymore.

Hating Your Golden Goose 26.02.2019 14:06 ↓

There's a reason so many songwriters hate the one that made them famous.

I Coulda Been Peter Best 19.02.2019 18:45 ↓

So I wasn't going to be John Williams. But I had one Hail Mary left.

I Coulda Been John Williams 12.02.2019 21:19 ↓

Just in time for the Oscars, I found my abandoned dream in a box.

Yes, 'Stairway' Was Stolen... Just Like Everything Else 05.02.2019 20:43 ↓

The 'Stairway' lawsuit was based on a modern myth about how music is created.

Two Kinds of Hurt 29.01.2019 10:20 ↓

Johnny's gonna be fine -- but I'm worried about Trent.

Dissonance is Delicious 22.01.2019 15:28 ↓

Music without dissonance is like a rollercoaster without hills. It's light rail.

The Pokémon Suicide Song 15.01.2019 16:41 ↓

From the Satanic Panic to Pokémon, a creepy folklore often bubbles under our music.