Harmonic Rhythm in Sonic the Hedgehog's Music

{ You can support me on Patreon:
{ Hear my music on BandCamp:
{ And follow me on Twitter for more updates!

Sonic the Hedgehog's music travels pretty fast, sometimes blisteringly fast... but not everything about it travels at maximum speed. In this video, I'll provide an introduction to listening to harmonic rhythm, and how it gives Sonic music, along with most pop music, its form and direction!

Special thanks to DavoGato and quarkimo for supporting me through this production.

{ ? I ♥ }

[survivalstep]

“Scruffy tricks Sonic fans into learning music theory”

[kanyon.wilson]

I love how chalk-Sonic takes his mark at 'on your mark' because he's clearly the only one that takes running seriously XD

[Abdega]

Can you talk about how the drowning music is the perfect sound of a panic attack?

[TateyGabey]

this man just made sonic forces sound like an interesting plot

[superpowers]

9:40 - Explains Forces much better then the actual game and makes it sound much better then it actually is lol

[zelenpixel]

the animations in this are so cute omg

[lrgogo]

I’ve never been so entertained watching characters walk.

[Shadowblade]

You could teach a whole class on music theory and it wouldn’t even be boring

[Haights]

"This is the MEAT of the music. This is what contextualizes the melody..."

Mmmmm... contextual meat

[loogi]

I love how tails is just kinda jamming out while the other two are stepping like they’re taking a walk/dash

[titaniumstarrui]

When you have barely any knowledge of music theory and don't particularly know what's going on but watch anyways because it's entertaining

[Rolli_Zolli]

Me: :<

Scruffy: "Hello!"

Me: :>

[immenseshoutmon]

When Tails steps in excitement in songs with vocals, he looks like he's singing!

[TheDerpyDeed]

I need more "3-frame hand-drawn tails animation" in my life.

[marcustc]

Sonic accidentally slipping forward while stopping after fist bump was so cute, love the animation!

[TrueKirb]

When I see an upload of his my heart always warms up.

[shindousan]

This is the most adorable explanation of harmonic rhythm I've ever seen.

[PrincessGrouchy]

When you cut off the Fist Bump song right before the double boost section, I was about to riot

[aVRy_]

Hahahaha at 10:23 my chinese rip-off airpods were on low power, so it said “...determination, and sheer force of will to resist the forces of *PLEASE CHARGE* ”

[viddok]

Sonic: * reaches 232 beats *
Also Sonic: *S A Y O N A R A*