Music: minor key
Self-tutoring about music: the tutor mentions the key of a song. I forget what song it was, but someone mentioned one time how ironic it was that a bright, cheery pop song was actually in a minor key. Minor keys …
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Music, frequencies and octaves, part 1
Self-tutoring about musical frequencies: the tutor mentions an example. I recall, from back when I was a kid, someone suggesting that an octave above means doubling the frequency. I decided to check: apparently it’s true. For example, middle C has …
Music, philosophy: “We Built this City….”, part 1: Meaning
Self-tutoring about meanings of songs: the tutor mentions “We Built this City,” recorded by Starship. “We Built this City,” regardless of what people say now, reached number one on Nov 16, 1985. Everything about the song was good, including its …
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Music: Chuck Mangione, “Feels So Good”
Self-tutoring about music: the tutor reveals a favourite. Just because you hear a song in an elevator, does that make it elevator music? If so, a lot of great music – likely the best – is. Such an example is …
Music: Crowded House: “Don’t Dream it’s Over”
Self-tutoring about music and messages in songs: the tutor mentions “Don’t Dream it’s Over” by Crowded House. Although it was released Aug 1986, I didn’t notice “Don’t Dream it’s Over” until spring of ’87. For me, the song was a …
Music: Night Ranger: “When You Close Your Eyes”
Self-tutoring about classic rock: the tutor mentions one of Night Ranger’s other songs. Many bands have one big song everyone remembers, then one or a few others less known that were hits as well. Toto might be a great example: …
Music: “Let Your Love Flow, ” Bellamy Brothers
Self-tutoring about 70s music: the tutor revisits a classic. “Let Your Love Flow” was a great hit for the Bellamy Brothers: they took it to No 1 on May 1, 1976. It was written by Larry Williams. “Let Your Love …
Music: Elton John: “I Am Your Robot”
Self-tutoring about music: the tutor recalls the song “I Am Your Robot” by Elton John. As a kid, I wasn’t necessarily an Elton John fan, but my sister was. She bought numerous Elton John albums. I’m not sure when her …
Music: Kim Carnes: “More Love”
Self-tutoring about music: the tutor recalls a situation surrounding “More Love” by Kim Carnes. Many years ago, I heard a song I instantly knew was familiar, yet couldn’t identify. It played in a busy store; only strains of it I …
Music: Who wrote “Free Ride?”
Self-tutoring about music: the tutor mentions a discovery. Apparently, Dan Hartman wrote the famously catchy song “Free Ride,” released on Jan 1, 1972 and performed by the Edgar Winter Group. Hartman had his own hits, but that’s for other posts. …