The Overtone Series - The Foundation of Music Theory

Hi everyone! Here is ep. 2 of the music fundamentals series. This is a very, very brief overview of the overtone series and why it matters!

Time Stamps:
00:00 Intro
00:45 Part One: Pythagoras
02:36 Part Two: Examples
05:57 Part Three: Functionality

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[BunnEFartz]

One really doesn't realize the complexity of what you are enjoying when listening to "Smoke On The Water." :) But I remember reading all those magazines for musicians where they would break their process down into mathematics, which is why I never could read music.
Or do math :)

[MegawattKS]

Excellent! Found this right after watching your video on tone, pitch, and notes. This one is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you so much for all the work put into producing these. They are pure gold. (P.S. I found the playlist too, so I can learn more ! 🙂)

[steverox]

Good series of videos, and crispy explanation - easy to understand. Looking forward for more videos on science & math of Music.
Love from India 💌

[extraterrestrial]

The fact that there was someone thousands of years before modern computers, astronomy, physics and chemistry that was already contemplating the notion that everything is mathematics, is crazy.

[Sidimohamed]

أنا عربي أحب علم الموسيقى، واستفدت جدددددداً من فيديوهاتك❤❤❤

[joaoamaro]

Great video! Will you some day do a video on reading sheet music? Thanks :)

[dominicesteban]

Another fantastic explanation of something I thought I already understood but still learnt something new! Thanks for the Bernstein link as BTW; I watched it years ago but didn't really "get it".

[stephaniewebster-cheng]

What an excellent music theory resource! Thanks for posting!

[ianrodriguez]

one of the best channels explaining music!!!

[ayo__ayo]

I subbed! This is really helping me understand music theory!

[KiwiKiller]

Your channel is so good! Can't wait for it to blow up ☺️

[optimusprimal]

haha loved the Fullmetal Alchemist reference @6.06

[khanalsamrat]

Loved how you explained. I was watching walter lewin's class and learned it in a hard way I wish he had involved music this way . Can you make a long video essay on TIMBRE ?

[onefoursixtwo]

Why do you use equal temperament when talking about pure intervals?

[LazyAnimexo]

i wish the video audio configuration was like 35% more louder :(

[RememberGodHolyBible]

The fifth overtone is not the major third, the 81st overtone is the true major third, it being derived from 4 perfect fifths. The fifth overtone being called the major third, by fiat, is the greatest misconception in music history. Music is based of 3's and 2's. Throwing 5's also into the mix is confusion. People say the 81st harmonic is out of tune in chords. This is a lie.

[originalname]

7:50
BLASPHEMY !

DONT LISTEN TO THE LIES, THAT WASN'T THE 5TH HARMONIC