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The warped wave-twisting microedits of artists like Aphex Twin and Squarepusher.
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 Cole Porter to narrower steps ala Bob Dylan.
Leather, spikes and blood, as we dive into the diversely metallic styles of Sabbath, Slayer, Dio and Dillinger Escape Plan.
Some of the styles Jeff gets into: a kick-heavy sixteenth note part; a spacious, rolling pattern meant to accompany a guitar drone; a syncopated and anticipated style ala Earth Wind & Fire.
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.
Time to warm up your mouthpieces, empty your spit valves, and get your brass going.
Greg and Kelly from 20 Minute Loop show the many ways two voices can sing together.
Rain of Frogs keyboardist Steve Hogan shows how a sound wave actually exists in nature.
Guitarist Bob Coons breaks out the fluid bends, blue notes and heptonic scales that great blues musicians from Robert Johnson to Robert Cray have called upon.
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.
Breakbeat, downtempo, and drum and bass are on the platter this time, as we suss out their beat patterns and production styles.
Radiohead, the Police, Pink Floyd, and Nine Inch Nails have all used odd meters to great effect, and we investigate.
Producers from Eddy Offord to George Martin to Dr. Dre have brought in synthesizers; we show you how to design tones and sculpt synth textures.
Marimba man Matt Cannon gets into soft and loud dynamics, using songs by Sinead O'Connor, Shirley Bassey and others.
From Buddy Holly to the Velvet Underground to the Ramones, the I-IV-V trinity is central. How to those three chords work?
Hip-hop history in ten minutes, from the lengthy phrases of the Sugarhill Gang to the quicker internal rhymes of Del, Twista and Jay-Z.
Guitar heroes all have signature riff styles: Angus Young's anticipation, Tony Iommi's patience, Jimmy Page's chromaticism. Listen Now
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.
Ever wondered about the musical and sonic differences between techno, trance and house? Wonder no longer - here are your answers.
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 Jagger and Richards. The Salt and Pepa. The great duality.
A great lyric can send a song into the stratosphere, but a clunker can sink even the strongest melody.
When he's not touring with Tom Waits, Seth Ford-Young can often be found playing his bass or here at the Pandora office.
A modern history of Jamaican music, from Prince Buster and Desmond Dekker through Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Lee "Scratch" Perry and Beenie Man.
Explore the ways that composers from Beethoven to Pete Townshend to Prince have used this technique to build tension, create drama, or express joy.
Jeff Anthony digs into Stewart Copeland's brilliant mix of reggae and punk styles, as well as country drumming and brush work.
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: the Edge's delay, Jimi Hendrix's distortion, and Dick Dale's tremolo.
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.
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