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Deep Dive - I Ain't Marching AnymoreEpisode #10Episode Format: Deep Dive

Intro: In this Deep Dive we will be discussing the song I Ain't Marching Anymore by Phil Ochs, and its roots as a protest song and a folk song. We will be looking into the melody, rhythm, context, and context of the composer, as well as the album.

Segment 1: Musicality

• goes over the tempo and some rhythms used
• examines the key and use of modes, looks at the layout and how it's unusual

Segment 2: Context

• goes into Phil Ochs background and how it influences his music
• examines the immediate context of the song (Vietnam War, protest song)

Segment 3: Conclusion

• looks at some more lyrics and their meanings
• looks at the last cadence in the song and how it's unusual

Music Credits: Provide the song title and any links used (include all)

• I Ain't Marching Anymore by Phil Ochs → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRU_ruqnR6Q

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Head to Head - Trap vs. Brooklyn DrillEpisode #7Episode Format: Head to Head

Intro: In this Head to Head we will be discussing the differences and similarities between the hip hop subgenres of trap and Brooklyn drill.

Segment 1: Bass

• Played legato

Segment 2: Time signature

• 4/4, or common time

Segment 3: Key

• Drill’s darker sound uses minor keys
• Trap production is more varied, can be major or minor

Segment 4: Location

• Drill - London producers, center in U.S. is NY/Brooklyn
• Trap - Mainly Atlanta, but all over the country

Segment 5: Lyrics

• Themes reflecting crime and gangs, based on inner city life

Segment 6: Instrumentation

• Both have the same core sounds (drums, bass)
• Drill uses less autotune

Music Credits: Provide the song title and any links used (include all)

• Dior - Pop Smoke (Instrumental)
• Big Drip - Fivio Foreign (Instrumental)

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Cool Patrol by NSPEpisode #6 Type: Deep DiveIn this “Deep Dive” episode, we’ll break down NSP’s “Cool Patrol” and discuss what makes this song so unique.Segment 1: Background

• NSP

Segment 2: The “Theory”

• instrumentalization, 
• Tempo
• Melodic Lines

Segment 3: The “Non” Theory

• Lyrical content and how it plays into the theme of the song

Music Credits:

Give credit to any music or sound effects you used. Include the title of your source and any links.

Cool Patrol - NSP

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Rhapsody: Jazz on JazzEpisode #2  Type: Head to HeadIn this “Head to Head” episode, a classic jazz performance of ‘Moanin is pitted against its modern interpretation. Which is better?Segment 1: History

• Mingus
• ‘Moanin
• The BBC’s

Segment 2: The Original

• Meter, intervals, and more!

Segment 3: The “Cover”

• Improv all the way?

Music Credits:

Moanin’ by Charles Mingus arranged by Sy Johnson

(Transcription) Leo P at the BBC Proms 2017

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What Makes A Song A Christmas SongEpisode #1  Type: Connect the DotsIn this “Connect the Dots” episode, we examine Christmas songs to find what makes them sound like Christmas, using music theory concepts as our guide.Segment 1: Song Intros 

• Last Christmas, 
• I’ll I Want For Christmas
• White Christmas

Segment 2: The Theory

• 7th Chords
• Inversions
• Cadences

Segment 3: The “NON” Theory

• Era
• Lyrics
• Jingle Bells

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Seigfried by Frank Ocean Episode #4  Type: Deep Dive In this “Deep Dive” episode, we will discuss Frank Ocean’s “Seigfried” and what contributes to its spacy, ethereal vibe. Segment 1: Intro

• Frank Ocean and some history

Segment 2: Seigfried - The “Theory”

• Scales
• Chords

Segment 3: The “Non Theory”

• Lyrics
• Dynamics
• Instrumentation

Music Credits:

Siegfried by Frank Ocean 

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Erik Satie and Dark SoulsEpisode #5 Type: Head to HeadIn this “Head to Head” episode, we’ll be comparing the composition of both Gymnopedie no. 1 by Erik Satie and Firelink Shrine from Dark Souls by Motoi Sakuraba and showing how the two pieces from different time periods achieve the same mood and styling in both similar and different ways.Segment 1: What’s in a chord?

• How chords are built

Segment 2: Gymnopedie

• Ambient, but why?

Segment 3: Firelink Shrine

• A video game connection to Satie?

Music Credits: 

Gymnopedies no. 1 by Erik Satie at 1:45-3:30

• Recording
• Score
• History

Firelink Shrine by Motoi Sakuraba at 6:30-9:00

• Recording
• Score

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Nights By Frank OceanEpisode #3  Type: Deep DiveIn this “Deep Dive” episode, we will discuss Frank Ocean’s “Nights” and how the lyrics and instrumentation set it apart from the rest.Segment 1: Overview and lyrics

• Basic overview of the song and a dive into the meaning behind some of the lyrics and the song itself.

Segment 2: Music theory

• Tempo/rhythm/meter
• Texture/instrumentation 
• Dynamics

Segment 3: Non-music theory

• Album and song relevancy
• Behind the artist and its relationship to the music

Music Credits: Nights by Frank Ocean https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4l9bFqgMaQ HVSPN Website

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