Only you can teach yourself how to read music. I have no power over you. The Universe will do its thing, and no, it’s not fair. But here’s a placebo to keep you company. It might even work.

(Instagram live, April 24, 2023)

0:00 – Introduction
1:30 – How to read music
10:44 – Major and minor keys
16:48 – The Karate Kid (homework 1)
18:21 – Major and minor chords
19:05 – The Empowerment Dynamic
27:36 – C major chord, treble/bass clef
30:02 – Spiral Dynamics (homework 2)
35:22 – Teachers don’t care about you
40:17 – Philosophy is stupid
42:32 – Weird Al
44:46 – Bo Burnham “Inside” (homework 4)
47:42 – Seventh chords
51:56 – Parting words

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