The Magic of Music

This Miscellany No. 19 is titled the Deep Well of Harmony Part II. I want to detail and comment on Jacob Collier’s video about harmony. In this, he talks about harmony on five different levels spanning from a young child’s idea of what harmony is all the way to a discussion with Herbie Hancock.

This Miscellany No. 18 titled the Deep Well of Harmony Part I. I want to detail and comment on Jacob Collier’s video about harmony. In this, he talks about harmony on five different levels spanning from a young child’s idea of what harmony is all the way to a discussion with Herbie Hancock.

This is miscellany No. 17 and it details the fact that music can rewire our brain.

This is Miscellany number 16, The Voyager Project. A team of scientists were unable to define and describe humanity without the inclusion of music. If that is true, then why do some in society think our content area is an extra, or fluff? What you teach is vital to the very definition of humanity.

This is Miscellany No. 15, Zimmer and the Music of Dune, Part II. I will discuss several comments made during this video clip. Highlighted will be the creative aspects of not sounding like a European orchestra and that the wanted to write a film score as if he was 13 years old. Most importantly, I want to talk about the two aspects of music education of Aesthetic and Praxial. I believe this video expresses both camps beautifully.

This is Miscellany No. 14, Zimmer and the Music of Dune, Part I. I will discuss the first thought of Hans Zimmer on this video. Will society really progress beyond the need of a “regular beat” to enjoy music?

This is Miscellany No. 13, Brain Plasticity Through Music. Although music is valuable simply because it is, there is also value in how it changes our brain. Like magic, music will cause us to be better at a multitude of tasks and even social settings.

This is Miscellany No. 12, From Appreciation to Admiration. When we learn about how music is put together, and its specifics, we can magically move from an appreciation of the music to admiration of the art.

This Miscellany No. 11 and it details how music creates unique communities in a school.

This miscellany No. 10 describes the Reuben’s Tube. A device that visually shows standing waves.