Levi McClain: Klingon Music Theory is Weird (www.youtube.com)
from ValueSubtracted@startrek.website to startrek@startrek.website on 14 May 21:31
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danielquinn@lemmy.ca on 15 May 00:09 next collapse

I love this so much. Thank you!

ValueSubtracted@startrek.website on 15 May 00:29 collapse

I was never any good with music theory, but I knew someone would appreciate it.

Indy@startrek.website on 15 May 04:57 next collapse

I watched this the other day and loved it. (Also, I have all of the Klingon books mentioned in this video.)

Corgana@startrek.website on 15 May 12:59 next collapse

Honestly I’m just glad someone is out there doing this work

julian@community.nodebb.org on 15 May 19:08 next collapse

To be fair, Human music theory is also weird.

A lot of what we teach our kids about music theory is rooted in the firm foundation of "it is this way because it just is, so just remember it."

Like why is the circle of fourths and fifths the way it is? Because it just is. Remember it. When you're learning key signatures why doesn't the key match the signature (D major is F# and C#,. but Bb major has a Bb and an Eb?!)? Because it just is. Remember it.

It's no wonder music theory gets completely lost on kids. It doesn't make any sense!

USSMojave@startrek.website on 16 May 00:25 collapse

You should watch this video, in it he explains some of the dozenal concepts underpinning our music theory

julian@community.nodebb.org on 16 May 00:43 collapse

@ussmojave@startrek.website yeah, I'm watching it now! It's pretty well done.

Wolf314159@startrek.website on 15 May 19:20 next collapse

I hope videos like this will inspire future creative efforts like more Klingon opera on stage and screen.

CptCarp@startrek.website on 16 May 09:25 collapse

This was fantastic.