Clusters: the most explosive chords in history

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  • čas přidán 22. 09. 2023
  • Tone clusters are some of the most dissonant chords in music. We usually associate them with modern music but believe it or not composers have been using them for hundreds of years.
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Komentáře • 70

  • @orb3796
    @orb3796 Před 9 měsíci +125

    Jazz musicians: In classical music you aren't allowed to play a single wrong note!!!
    Classical musicians: Hold my hapsichord

  • @btat16
    @btat16 Před 9 měsíci +183

    You can't just show up out of nowhere and be one of the best music content creators on CZcams. Outstanding video!

    • @althealligator1467
      @althealligator1467 Před 9 měsíci +6

      Right? Dude just suddenly appeared with perfect videos and only has 4000 subs

  • @randomdev4246
    @randomdev4246 Před 9 měsíci +85

    how does this guy only have 3k subs

    • @Garlicbloom
      @Garlicbloom Před 9 měsíci +6

      not for long

    • @mercennium
      @mercennium Před 9 měsíci

      ​@@Garlicbloomjust like Digging The Greats

    • @spebtm8017
      @spebtm8017 Před 9 měsíci

      For real, I just subbed. Great style, information, and editing!

  • @gabrielsiqueira5599
    @gabrielsiqueira5599 Před 9 měsíci +25

    There is a brazilian song named "construção" (construction) that in the minute 1:52 has some sort of cluster chords to symbolise the honk of the cars on the street, super cool!

  • @arielcemusic
    @arielcemusic Před 9 měsíci +63

    This is the BEST explanation and informative video about clusters I've ever seen. I wish that my teachers in college teaches me this way with this kind of information. Thank you!

  • @stephenweigel
    @stephenweigel Před 9 měsíci +19

    Absolutely PHENOMENAL! And you didn’t exclude microtonal clusters or Xenakis, like everyone else would!!! For microtonal clusters, I highly recommend: Paul Dolden, benyamind, myself, Dsilton, and Steve Lehman

    • @Yvelluap
      @Yvelluap Před 9 měsíci +2

      how are you everywhere

  • @simon-davidcapusneanu7398
    @simon-davidcapusneanu7398 Před 9 měsíci +4

    I think in Battalia by Bieber, the technique he uses is polytonality, because every instrument plays in a different tonality, which is still innovative for that time

  • @MSchultheis
    @MSchultheis Před 9 měsíci +5

    Great video, just about the right time for my Ligeti school project!

  • @potapotapotapotapotapota
    @potapotapotapotapotapota Před 9 měsíci +1

    your channel makes me appreciate music way more

  • @papapowley560
    @papapowley560 Před 9 měsíci

    clicked just for the thumbnail

  • @Musix4me-Clarinet
    @Musix4me-Clarinet Před 9 měsíci +15

    *Outstanding!* You make me excited to see the next video on multiple levels: great content, enthusiasm for a subject I love, and creative presentation. I like how you can take a topic that _might_ seem uninteresting and breathe life into it, making me want to know more. "I didn't realize that." is quickly becoming a common thought as I watch your videos. I also appreciate how you add resources in your video description area.
    Side note: I'd like to see Sibelius create some of those more esoteric scores you showed. Hah.

  • @zidanidane
    @zidanidane Před 9 měsíci +5

    really nice video! i loved it I LOVE SCARLATTI I LOVE SCARLATTI I LV

  • @karlchristensen4063
    @karlchristensen4063 Před 9 měsíci +6

    Alex, I want to thank you for your content. Although I do not study music theory in any way, and can barely play an instrument, I do love music, and your content has ignited a curiosity for classical music, which no one has been able to spark before.
    I primarily listen to jazz and have tried several times to get into classical music, be that through older famous compositions or never more esoteric ones, it has never really stayed with me. But your content, with its display of great and whacky compositions, is intriguing me to not only listen to the music which you have displayed but also to explore the vast catalog of classical compositions by myself.
    Thank you for creating content with so much respect for your viewers, that can be hard to come by.

  • @nicholasmeins4756
    @nicholasmeins4756 Před 9 měsíci +2

    This video was a real treat to watch. It's great to see such genuine passion and enthusiasm on this platform.

  • @LucBoeren
    @LucBoeren Před 9 měsíci

    It isn't often I sub within a minute of being introduced to someone's content

  • @Electrohedron
    @Electrohedron Před 7 měsíci

    Nice to discover your channel. These are some great presentations and nice score animations.

  • @figmentariumanimation7598
    @figmentariumanimation7598 Před 9 měsíci +4

    Never stop making videos! Finding your channel has made such a difference in how I compose. Thank you!

  • @Josephine_Gamerian
    @Josephine_Gamerian Před 8 měsíci

    A moment of silence for the people that weren't aware of that sound at the beggining.

  • @largefam3109
    @largefam3109 Před 9 měsíci +3

    It is criminal how few views this has. Loved this video, can't wait to watch the rest of them.

  • @mattia.a_p
    @mattia.a_p Před 9 měsíci +5

    I didn't know most of the early examples. This was fascinating! Thanks!

  • @Josephine_Gamerian
    @Josephine_Gamerian Před 8 měsíci

    A moment of silence for the people (with headphones) that weren't aware of that sound at the beggining.

  • @omaralrayes3089
    @omaralrayes3089 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Keep doing my Friend!

  • @petervella6973
    @petervella6973 Před 9 měsíci +6

    That's really interesting! I've always thought of clusters as really only a contemporary tool (from, say, mid-1900s to now), but I didn't know they were a thing in the 1700s as well! In my opinion, though, the king of clusters would have to be Eric Whitacre. Seriously... if you haven't already, go listen to his early choir works. His use of clusters gives the sound a beautiful, ethereal, shimmering effect.

  • @cuneiform_enjoyers
    @cuneiform_enjoyers Před 9 měsíci +2

    Fascinating!

  • @limeade8466
    @limeade8466 Před 9 měsíci +8

    The chords do pretty much sound like cannons

  • @jayhu2296
    @jayhu2296 Před 9 měsíci +3

    such an informative and condensed video

  • @williamcompitello2302
    @williamcompitello2302 Před 9 měsíci +3

    Next time your toddler smashes the toy piano, know that this kid is a genius.

  • @els1f
    @els1f Před 9 měsíci

    Holy shit that opening piece sounded so modern! 😱🤯 I'm going to listen to rebel guy now lol

  • @sereysothe.a
    @sereysothe.a Před 9 měsíci +1

    great video!! you're gonna be a mainstay in the music youtube space

  • @MiScusi69
    @MiScusi69 Před 9 měsíci +2

    You're such a great teacher!

  • @1SLMusic
    @1SLMusic Před 9 měsíci

    This man is the Matt Parker of the Music world.

  • @SofiAmadeus
    @SofiAmadeus Před 9 měsíci +1

    You've earned yourself a sub. And many more subs. Great content here

  • @za-mm
    @za-mm Před 9 měsíci

    my man, you are fated to grow* on the yt now, amazing vid

  •  Před 9 měsíci +1

    Thank you CZcams for showing me this video ! Amazing work, I suscribe !

  • @marcosfischer_
    @marcosfischer_ Před 9 měsíci

    High quality content.

  • @Daniel-sq6gd
    @Daniel-sq6gd Před 9 měsíci +1

    what a great video! can't believe your channel has only 3k subs!!!

  • @nelle9244
    @nelle9244 Před 9 měsíci

    8:15 THX logo

  • @weakw1ll
    @weakw1ll Před 9 měsíci

    2:14 leaving a like just for this ive never seen this before

  • @otakub3331
    @otakub3331 Před 9 měsíci +1

    u deserve more than 3k subs

  • @SendyTheEndless
    @SendyTheEndless Před 9 měsíci

    When you want to make a beautiful racket but modular synthesizers don't exist yet.

  • @seraphractal
    @seraphractal Před 9 měsíci +1

    listen to When David heard by Eric Whitacre. the usage of cluster chords in the piece is genius, expressing grief so profoundly, its painful to listen to (in the best way possible).

  • @marcosfischer_
    @marcosfischer_ Před 9 měsíci

    5:59

  • @juwonnnnn
    @juwonnnnn Před 9 měsíci

    👏

  • @mercennium
    @mercennium Před 9 měsíci

    Today I learned: I can finally put my keyboard smashing to use!

  • @weakw1ll
    @weakw1ll Před 9 měsíci

    2:14 WOAH WIAHWOAH HOLD ON IS BRO VIRTUAL

  • @vicenteplazaurzua6190
    @vicenteplazaurzua6190 Před 9 měsíci

    Por esta misma razón yo cuando toco la valse de ravel en piano, en el final, donde suena los gongs, yo hago clusters

  • @embodiedconducting
    @embodiedconducting Před 9 měsíci +3

    Surely Charles Ives was influenced by Biber.

  • @fabriquesound1274
    @fabriquesound1274 Před 9 měsíci

    Glad he didnt thr commercial holywood

  • @leemcd56
    @leemcd56 Před 9 měsíci

    Blue Devils Space Chords

  • @mikechad27
    @mikechad27 Před 9 měsíci +3

    Wtf is that battalia one

  • @none5020
    @none5020 Před 9 měsíci

    Ornstein is a master of clusters

  • @MaxisaBandKid
    @MaxisaBandKid Před 8 měsíci

    Time to phnert.

  • @charliharvey4239
    @charliharvey4239 Před 9 měsíci

    music jreg has some interesting things to say here

  • @ianemerson2704
    @ianemerson2704 Před 9 měsíci

    This reminds me on an aleotoric piece we once played in band camp. It was called "I am" and was like a tributary piece to a kid who died in a car crash. Leading up to the big hit, each instrument carries a little motif that is repeated by the individual. It ends up sounding a little messy, but that's the point! It makes a spooky sounding, almost dreadful, like something is about to happen.

  • @ponyonoodles6568
    @ponyonoodles6568 Před 9 měsíci

    ah so when my compositions suck, i'm really just using a lot of tone clusters all at once..! :D

  • @thurbine2411
    @thurbine2411 Před 8 měsíci

    Explosive and cluster, hmmmmm. Cluster weapons are banned by most countries

  • @romanvolotov
    @romanvolotov Před 9 měsíci

    6:12 idc what you say but this ain't no music in my eyes

  • @henrybrowne7248
    @henrybrowne7248 Před 9 měsíci

    🤣Henry Cowell . . . .

  • @operamiser
    @operamiser Před 9 měsíci

    I don't like that amount of humour because the subject that you was talking about is very interesting and beautiful

  • @Whatismusic123
    @Whatismusic123 Před 8 měsíci +1

    tone clusters are a pseudoscientific idea that has no application in the creation of actual music.

  • @OdinComposer
    @OdinComposer Před 9 měsíci

    Lmao using tye old joke pronoumciation of justin biebee frpm 2012