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May 31, 2010 6:57 PM   Subscribe

Bobby McFerrin Demonstrates the Power of the Pentatonic Scale...

...demonstrating the apparent universality of tonal relationships for humans the world over!
posted by ZenMasterThis (8 comments total)

This post was deleted for the following reason: Yeah this has come up before -- mathowie



 
It wasn't universal even in that one single room. Half the crowd sang fa when he went down from sol the first time.
posted by invitapriore at 7:02 PM on May 31, 2010 [1 favorite]


very cool! it's always fascinating to me why certain notes/tones sound "wrong" or "right" to people across the scale, even to those who don't have perfect pitch or can't sing for their lives.
posted by Solon and Thanks at 7:08 PM on May 31, 2010


Seeing him in concert a few months ago was an incredible experience. You don't need to be familiar with anything he's done (none of us were) to have a really fun time. Lots of audience participation!
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 7:09 PM on May 31, 2010


Sadly a triple
posted by wheelieman at 7:11 PM on May 31, 2010


Previously, originally.
posted by Horace Rumpole at 7:20 PM on May 31, 2010


I was going to try to do a great big pentatonic scale post, but I'm sure I'll never get around to it anyway, so here's another interesting video on same:
posted by Balonious Assault at 7:21 PM on May 31, 2010 [1 favorite]


I for one welcome our new pentatonic overlord.
posted by bonobothegreat at 7:24 PM on May 31, 2010


Pentatonic times three equals pentakaidecatonic.
posted by Sys Rq at 7:29 PM on May 31, 2010


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