THEORY in the DAW 3 - What do Bach and Missy Elliot have in Common? SCALES and KEYS!

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Channel: GARDNSOUND · 2018 · Music

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Other Vids in this Series:
1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JevhPO5RrCs
2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZIaGRTVcN8
3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vKMF9oNBhQ
4 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UPP69FGtMw
5 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BE4jNHroEE
6 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvU4bqfZhlo
7 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH1kglG0o8Y
8 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MapoxcD4v-E
9 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-C-Yt4-G7M
10 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q19XjiTURTQ

Hey Everyone!  This video should provide an overall understanding of what keys and scales are and how they determine a song's "tonality"; as well as how you can manipulate them to fit your song's mood.

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My old theory vids:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QITAWtI5-bs

More Info on scales, keys, modes, and ostinato:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scale_(music)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_(music)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mode_(music)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostinato

Bach had 20 kids, no joke:
https://www.classicfm.com/composers/bach/guides/children/

Scale Exercise via MusicTheory.net:
https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/scale

Musical Examples:
Cybotron - Clear:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGqiBFqWCTU
Missy Elliot - Lose Control:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=na7lIb09898
Tool - The Pot:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2F_hGwD26g
RATATAT - Cherry:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW8VmSfYLAU

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