Rick Beato - Accelerando Podcast

44. Nuance to Noise: I-IV-V-I

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44. Nuance to Noise: I-IV-V-I

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Pop music has nearly abused the cadence formula that stems from our western roots in Gregorian Chant. Entire songs are comprised of the four chords (somethimes even less) that were used in Authentic and Plagal cadences. Developing good ears isn’t a quality unique to musicians. Other careers need the ability to focus and filter sounds. More in the show notes at https://accelerandocast.com/show_notes/

36. Our Diminishing Attention

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36. Our Diminishing Attention

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Spotify and Tik Tok want us to shorten our expectations. They want listeners to pay for seconds, not minutes. Will they get their way? Who benefits from longer musical selections, longer articles and longer books? There’s no shortage of shelf space on the internet. So… it’s about our attention, and everyone wants a piece of it. More in the show notes at https://accelerandocast.com/show_notes/