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World Science Festival 2009: Bobby McFerrin Demonstrates the Power of the Pentatonic Scale

Bobby McFerrin demonstrates the power of the pentatonic scale, using audience participation, at the event "Notes & Neurons: In Search of the Common Chorus", from the 2009 World Science Festival, Ju...  
 
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Hitamaru (14 hours ago) Show Hide
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hmmm i see
kozmy20 (1 day ago) Show Hide
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Does the song he starts to sing at 1:18 have a name? It's sooo...heavenly
Dopplershift (2 days ago) Show Hide
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Of course they did, that's the whole point, they weren't coached but they all knew it anyway, for whatever reason we all know that scale instinctively. I don't play any musical instruments but I joined in with the audience and was able to sing along easily.
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No...it's one of the first scales in history. There are no half steps
Hitamaru (2 days ago) Show Hide
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i'm guessing everyone in the audience knew the scale.
dewinmoonl (3 days ago) Show Hide
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hehehe!!! this is awesome
roier75 (3 days ago) Show Hide
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The man is a musical genius!!
ms0126 (4 days ago) Show Hide
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This is an amazing example of how you can interect with music. This is really good, I hope all music teachers can do this kind of great kinethetic stuff.
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i could watch him doing this for hours!! it's so beautiful
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Vraiment excellent !

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