Musicisusuallybrokendownintomelody,rhythmandharmony.Butwhatabouttheverylowestnotesinmusic,thatcanhaveanimpactonallthree?InthisfilmHowardlooksattheabidingfascinationmusiciansandcomposershavehadwiththebass.
Forhalfamillenniuminstrumentmakershavebeentryingtoconstructinstrumentsofallshapesandsizescapableofthudding,sonorouslownotes.Onlywiththearrivalofthesynthesizerdidtheysucceedinproducingari...[
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Inthelatemiddleageswesternharmonystartedonajourneythatwouldtakeitinacompletelyseparatedirectiontothatofthemusicofotherpartsoftheworld.Itdiscoveredchords,and,overthenextsevencenturies,begantounlocktheirharmonicpossibilities.InthisfilmHowardlooksathowwesternharmonyworks,andhow,inthepresentday,ithasfusedwithotherformsofmusictocreatenewstyles.
Chordsledtochordprogressions,andHowardlooksathowf...[
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Fromthemomentourheartsstartbeating,rhythmisintegraltousall.Fromwalkingtodancing,fromclickingourfingerstotappingourtoes,weareallprogrammedtorespondtorhythm.InthisfilmHowardlooksatthecommonrhythmicpatternsthathavebeenusedbymusiciansfromallcultures,fromBrahmstorappers,fromthefoundersofCubansontoPhilipGlass,fromStevieWondertoFatsWaller.
Whydosomerhythmsmakeuswanttodance,whileothersmakeusfeelt...[
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