This episode we welcome Brad Kemp. He is a composer, producer, music director and teacher. And we asked Brad, to explain why all pop music sounds the same, like I’m high.
00:35 - 2:00 - Introduction - What Strand are you smoking?
02:00 - 03:58 - Credentials
03:58 - 06:53 - Why does all pop music sound the same?
06:53 - 07:49 - What is a mode?
07:49 - 09:28 - How do we use modes in pop music?
09:28 - 10:15 - What is the Major Scale?
10:15 - 11:45 - What is the difference between Western/Eastern music?
11:45 - 13:19 - How does the technology/instruments of the time affect pop music?
13:19 - 19:03 - Why we use a major scale?
19:03 - 25:59 - Why do we get sick of pop songs?
25:59 - 26:48 - Do-re-mi?
26:48 - 35:45 - Quiz // Outro