Index of Musical Terms
We had a recent listener request for an index of terms. As the old saying goes, your wish is our command: Here it is. It's an alphabetized index, built to let you scroll through and select episodes based on the musical concepts addressed. This is an ever-evolving site, so please remember that your suggestions are always welcome, and always listened to.
Elsewhere on Pandora, you can see our video coverage of the South By Southwest music festival in Austin, TX. That main video site will feature a new video every Wednesday, so keep tuning in and we'll keep showing you intriguing corners of the music universe. Thanks for spending time with us.
Darian Gray, drummer and rapper from 
The herbivores and carnivores were waiting outside my door...
The warped wave-twisting microedits of artists like 
If you are familiar with the films of Woody Allen, you've heard examples of gypsy jazz. Pandora engineer and lead guitarist Vic Wong brings in other hot club players to demonstrate how gypsy jazz is played.
Guitarist Russell Johnson talks with us about the history of dissonance in art music, and the rise of atonality in classical composition.
Why does it sound more like Britpop when you play hi-hat with two hands, and more like American rock when played with one hand?
Melody Parker sings and speaks about building melodic lines, from the broad leaps of 
Leather, spikes and blood, as we dive into the diversely metallic styles of 
Check out how songs can shift from 4/4 into 12/8 and more, using parts of the beat to pivot.
From the drummer's British-style swing to the method they used to alter the piano's tone with a tissue box, we hear how "You Gave Me This" was constructed, layer by layer.
Alan Lin and Yair Evnine pull back the curtains on string playing and the emotional impact of strings -- the bow and the pluck, the double-stops and more.
This shows you which episodes talk about which aspects of music -- a handy little reference page for all y'all.
Time to warm up your mouthpieces, empty your spit valves, and get your brass going.
Greg and Kelly from 
Guitarist Bob Coons breaks out the fluid bends, blue notes and heptonic scales that great blues musicians from 
Why are so many Christmas songs swung? What are the stories behind the origin of these classic songs?
A look at great lyrics and the imagery in the words of Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, Elvis Costello, Eminem and others.
A pocket guide for sight-singing, with well-known melodies that will help you hit sixths, tritones, and other tricky leaps.
Producers from 
Marimba man Matt Cannon gets into soft and loud dynamics, using songs by Sinead O'Connor, Shirley Bassey and others.
Hip-hop history in ten minutes, from the lengthy phrases of 
Guitar heroes all have signature riff styles: 
Global rhythms have more in common than in difference, from Indian tabla to Indonesian gamelan and Brazilian samba drums. We hear how they can fit together.
When that singer's voice grabs you by the throat, you know it's been mixed right. Explore what the studio experts do to make it happen.
It's the yin and yang. The 
When he's not touring with 
A modern history of Jamaican music, from 
Explore the ways that composers from 
Breaking down the different percussive patterns played in mambo and salsa, and a look at the music's Cuban roots in cha and son.
See what a great singer does in the studio to make sure her vocal tracks hit just right.
Many guitarists have used effects to great (ahem) effect: 
How a basic backbeat can go from disco to hard rock with the subtlest of changes.
Singing in combination was central to the sound of the Beatles, the Beach Boys, the Temptations, R.E.M. and ABBA -- this show is all about harmonizing.
Comments
This is so engaging. I am enjoying this so much. Thank you! Peg
Posted by: P Davies at March 18, 2008 04:26 AM
Hey there. Man, this is a great site! I heard somebody mention this on NPR recently and had to check it out. I'm emailing all my musical friends today.
Best discovery I've had online in years.
Three Cheers
Posted by: Rob at March 25, 2008 02:11 PM
Thanks, Peg and Rob! Happy to hear that you're enjoying it.
Posted by: Kevin Seal at March 25, 2008 02:59 PM
this is probably the best thing ive run into in years. i can hear all the music that i like whenever i want AND find out about bands i havent heard of.
Posted by: jenn at March 28, 2008 12:33 PM
Great to be able to select artists of the Bop Years
Posted by: Don at March 29, 2008 05:14 PM
I thought I had requested a strictly Dwight Yoakam station,,,what happened....but love the concept....help me..
Posted by: lyn at April 2, 2008 08:00 PM
Great range and selection of music. Many thanks.
The index of musical terms should have a quick, written definition or description for each item. A podcast is way too time consuming for most of my inquiries. Only if I want to go in-depth would I go to a podcast.
Posted by: Mike Laird at April 9, 2008 06:39 PM
Your site is always seems to bring me one musical surprises after another. Just when I think there no more surprises. You make me believe there are still people on THIS planet who really do listen to others, do their jobs, loving what they do, and most of all will do whatever it takes to make people feel happy, and feel good as you choose and bring fourth such joyful noises consisting of of all kinds of music even as you educate me musically!
Posted by: janedoe316 at April 22, 2008 03:33 PM
I thought I had requested a strictly Dwight Yoakam station,,,what happened....but love the concept
Posted by: Msn at July 21, 2008 02:40 PM
why can't i just listen to some music.
Posted by: deb at June 24, 2009 02:13 PM
Very interesting and amusing subject. I read with great pleasure.
Posted by: Peter at August 20, 2009 02:01 PM
Valuable thoughts and advices. I read your topic with great interest.
Posted by: Cornelius at August 23, 2009 04:22 AM
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