I hope videos like this will inspire future creative efforts like more Klingon opera on stage and screen.
Levi McClain: Klingon Music Theory is Weird
Submitted 2 days ago by ValueSubtracted@startrek.website to startrek@startrek.website
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LjcBv-OWtQ
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Wolf314159@startrek.website 1 day ago
julian@community.nodebb.org 1 day ago
To be fair, Human music theory is also weird.
A lot of what we teach our kids about music theory is rooted in the firm foundation of "it is this way because it just is, so just remember it."
Like why is the circle of fourths and fifths the way it is? Because it just is. Remember it. When you're learning key signatures why doesn't the key match the signature (D major is F# and C#,. but Bb major has a Bb and an Eb?!)? Because it just is. Remember it.
It's no wonder music theory gets completely lost on kids. It doesn't make any sense!
USSMojave@startrek.website 22 hours ago
You should watch this video, in it he explains some of the dozenal concepts underpinning our music theory
julian@community.nodebb.org 21 hours ago
@ussmojave@startrek.website yeah, I'm watching it now! It's pretty well done.
Indy@startrek.website 1 day ago
I watched this the other day and loved it. (Also, I have all of the Klingon books mentioned in this video.)
Corgana@startrek.website 1 day ago
Honestly I’m just glad someone is out there doing this work
danielquinn@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
I love this so much. Thank you!
ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 1 day ago
I was never any good with music theory, but I knew someone would appreciate it.
CptCarp@startrek.website 13 hours ago
This was fantastic.