Re: The Ice Cream Chords

In response to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4ALd-Top2A

In which I try to answer Hank's question about why good-sounding sound sounds good.
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[radpotterrelatedname]

I liked the video, but you didn't really explain why these intervals are pleasing to the human ear. All you did was state that they are particular ratios. It was interesting though :)

[MikeLombardoMusic]

@radpotterrelatedname I said it's because their waveforms interfere to create a pleasing resultant waveform.

[mickeleh]

Mike Lombardo, I learn so much from you. Even when you talk about stuff that I already know. Seriously. Your explanations are so clear, they not only introduce new information, but they help lock in existing information.

[MikeLombardoMusic]

@mickeleh thank you sir

[tonjesml]

you are too smart for my head.

[MikeLombardoMusic]

@tonjesml you are too cool for your mom

[BeautifulAbsurdities]

Intelligent and attractive? Preposterous! 

[MikeLombardoMusic]

@BeautifulAbsurdities Inconceivable!

[angelwings1086]

So... I get why some chords are more pleasant than others but why certain chord progressions?

[xbookfreekx]

I was distracted by the changes in your lava lamp...

[Windspirit21]

that was a great explaination of chords...but i'm still perplexed as to why certain progressions sound so appealing. like why does C-D-Db sound minor, and is associated with feelings of fear and distress. how do waves impose emotion on the human brain? I find it amazing that sound can do that.

[lmssfsc]

@MikeLombardoMusic holy shit, thats absurd. whats your IQ?

[ForgottenLoveLetter]

It's physics all over again, only...awesomer. Consonance and dissonance...it's all coming back to me!

[dolphin64575]

So cool! I love learning about hows brains work :)

[Deflin]

Ah HA! (You gave me an ah HA! moment.) I'd be interested in seeing a video where you played perfect fifths vs combinations that are NOT pleasing to the ear. Is the wave form different?

[sarahisavampire]

Very nice. I'm glad you threw the part in about plainchant and why that was pleasing. Interestingly, those open sounds were considered sacred and other intervals (any type of major or minor second, third, sixth or seventh) were not acceptable to sing in church. Oh how far we've come! ^_^