World Science Festival 2009: Bobby McFerrin Demonstrates the Power of the Pentatonic Scale
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@dimomid couldn't have said it better, friend.
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I tried this today on my mom... and worked! she sing terribly... Then I modified it to help a friend of mine study the pentatonic scale. AND IT WORKED!!!!!
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I cant stop listening to the bit at 1:18 when he starts improvising, that melody he sings is just so incredible to my ears..
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Applauding in my home right along with everyone else!
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@Premonitor ahah :-) you're right....After saying "ohh", you start analyzing, classifying, trying to understand, and the magic disappears, but then you're ready for a new "ohh" on a new experience. This shift between heart and brain never ends :-)
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@mebbio thanks for ruining the magic of this vid :D
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Oh Bobby...your talents precede you, and will long succeed you when you've left us in musical confusion.
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Was I the only one who sang along?
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Lmao Dats Prty Kool Cuz Hes Blaq N Not In Jayl..??
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@mgpisces Good reply! Actually the video is misleading: when the audience guesses the "E", attention is redirected on the "guessing note" question: is the audience guessing the next note of the melody in the "pentatonic way". The answer is "no: Bobby prepared everything". But you pointed to another direction and another problem: "try on another scale, and you'll verify that somewhere audiences will make a mess of the melody. This happens nowhere with pentatonic scale." Right?
A group of random people, regardless of their race, religion or gender, hArmonized beautifully!!! Humanity, there is HOPE!
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funnyjunk?
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