Season 1 episodes2019-01-16

Season 1

Arthur Buckner and Nahre Sol are accomplished musicians and music teachers exploring the music theory, production, history and culture behind our favorite songs and musical styles.

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Episodes

Season 1

Episode 1

How James Brown Invented Funk

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Episode 2

Why Does Sarah McLachlan’s “Angel” Sound So Sad?

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Episode 3

How Trap Music Took Over

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Episode 4

Music from the Golden Ratio and Fibonacci Sequence

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Episode 5

The Metal Scream: From Nordic Vikings to Black Sabbath

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Season 1

Season 1

How James Brown Invented Funk

Why Does Sarah McLachlan’s “Angel” Sound So Sad?

How Trap Music Took Over

Music from the Golden Ratio and Fibonacci Sequence

The Metal Scream: From Nordic Vikings to Black Sabbath

Is This Even Music? John Cage, Schoenberg and Outsider Artis

Pitch Shifting in Music: From Chipmunks to Kanye

How The Exorcist Changed the Sound of Horror

How Kacey Musgraves Changed Country With "Golden Hour"

From Mozart to Weird Al: The Evolution of Parody

What Is the Spotify Sound?

The Magic Formula Behind Disney Music

How Classical, R&B, and Jazz Musicians Play Differently

Ballroom: The Sound of NYC’s Underground Vogue Scene

Are Three 6 Mafia the Godfathers of Modern Rap?

Where did Goth Music and Fashion Come From?

It's Time to Rethink the Banjo

What Do Billboard Hit Songs Have in Common?

How to Get a 10/10 on The Needle Drop

What Does Electric Pow Wow Sound Like?

Is Blues the Mother of All Modern Music?

What Makes Black Gospel Musicians So Skilled?

Why Don't Classical Musicians Improvise?

Bachata: Why You’re Hearing This Dominican Rhythm Everywhere

Where is the Funk? How Prince Created the Minneapolis Sound

Why K-Pop Is More Complex Than You Think

Wait... Where Did Dubstep Go?

What It's Like Busking in the NYC Subway

How To Make a Living as a Drummer with LA Buckner

Nahre Sol: How I Became a Classical Pianist and Youtuber

Is Indie a Music Genre?

How Charlie Parker Changed Jazz Forever