The brilliant bobby mcferrin shows it best in this short video. How did the audience guess the pentatonic scale in bobby. Clavier bobby mcferrin demonstrates the power of the pentatonic scale. Bobby mcferrin, known from pentatonic scale at the. Listen to pentatonic scale music and sounds to relax. Bobby mcferrin demonstrates the power of the pentatonic scale duration. Look at this video you are going to absolutely love it. In this fun, 3min performance from the world science festival, musician bobby mcferrin uses the pentatonic scale to reveal one surprising result of the way our brains are wired. And within western culture, we have all internalized, consciously or not, the patterns of the major scale. Nothing is more powerful or intuitive for expressing this song than the pentatonic scale.
Bobby mcferrin and pentatonic scales fifth music medium. Bobby mcferrin 2010 tour visual identity a visual identity for a 2010 concert tour of bobby mcferrin in the czech republic. Put those into a single octave and you get the scale of c. Im sure most of us remember bobby mcferrins super catchy song from the late 80s dont worry, be happy. Bobby mcferrin demonstrates the power of the pentatonic. Bobby mcferrin demonstrates the power of the pentatonic scale from world science festival on vimeo. Repeat, going down an octave when you get more than an octave away from the first note. Watch bobby mcferrin demonstrates the power of the pentatonic scale at the world science festival 2009. Bobby mcferrin demonstrates the power of the pentatonic scale at the 2009 world science festival you can watch the video here. The other type is the minor pentatonic scale which is made up of the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 7th degrees of the natural minor scale.
The power of the pentatonic scale bobby mcferrin minor pentatonic scale. Bobby mcferrin demonstrates the power of the pentatonic scale. Bobby mcferrin puts into words what so many of us know as music teachers, that the concepts and skills we teach are universal and so. It started out in 1984 as a conference bringing together people from three worlds. And when we say practice we mean dont sit in a room, and stare at sheet music. Im driving myself nuts fathoming the caged stystem and the pentatonic scales. Bobby mcferrin, known from pentatonic scale at the world science festival. Bobby mcferrin demonstrates the power of the pentatonic scale im sure most of you have seen this before but i could watch it over and over again. Bobby mcferrin, american jazz vocalist and conductor and tentime grammy award winner, demonstrates how we share a collective ability to predict the pentatonic scale. Bobby mcferrin hacks your brain with the pentatonic scale stop. Im a little late to the party, but ive seen this video many times, and theres something edited out of this one. Bobby mcferrin dont worry, be happy 45 rpm edit youtube. Bobby s solo turns into a duet with a longtime favorite collaborator.
Or is the pentatonic scale simply so common in western music that it has become ingrained in all of our minds. Prior to this moment, mcferrin primes the audience to the pentatonic scale through a several minute vocal improvisation, almost entirely utilizing pentatonic notes. The power of the pentatonic scale science the guardian. Musician bobby mcferrin uses the pentatonic scale to reveal one surprising result of the way our brains are wired. Bobby mcferrin demonstrates the power of the pentatonic scale youtube. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Bobby mcferrin 2010 tour visual identity on behance. Careers at behance adobe portfolio blog powered by behance creative career tips download. Power of pentatonic scale demonstration by bobby mcferrin. Bobby mcferrin jumps along the stage to create a song with. Watch bobby mcferrin make his audience sing a complex.
Bobby mcferrin demonstrates the power of the pentatonic scale this weeks video is particularly interesting because it teaches us the power of music through practice. Bobby mcferrin shows pentatonic scale is universal deutsch. If you start on c, you get the notes c, g, d, a, and e. Until i saw this clip i never realized what an amazing teacher he was too. Writing and singing the successful tune dont worry be happy, mcferrin is no stranger to skillfully playing a. Vocal virtuoso bobby mcferrin ranks among the most distinctive and original singers in contemporary music equally adept in jazz, pop, and classical settings, his octavejumping trademark style, with its rhythmic inhalations and stoponadime shifts from falsetto to deep bass notes often sounds like the work of at least two or three singers at once, while at the same time sounding quite. So for anyone who decided not to follow chodgess link, hopefully this will change your mind.
Whenever someone links to a performance of mcferrin s drive, i am amazed that the leadin to the clip is not hey this guy can sing two goddamn notes at once. August 1, 2009 ericdano 1 comment world science festival 2009. Have watched justins relevant videos and read the words off the pages in practical music theory. Improvisational genius bobby mcferrin uses audience participation to demonstrate the power of the pentatonic scale or at least the audiences familiarity with it. Pentatonic sounds download pentatonic sound effects now. For the past six months ive been animating my girlfriend and myself into her favorite movie, sleeping beauty. Bobby mcferrin gets an entire audience to sing a pentatonic scale without words. Because whether youve discovered it or not, you have a song. Mcferrin gives the audience visual cues to construct a pentatonic scale. In this fun, 3min performance from the world science festival, musician bobby mcferrin uses the pentatonic scale to reveal one surprising result of the way our. A visual identity for a 2010 concert tour of bobby mcferrin in the czech republic. Print and download dont worry, be happy sheet music.
Virtuosic vocal improviser bobby mcferrin demonstrates the power of the pentatonic scale at the world science festival in june 2009. Another joyful piece of learning by being a part of a crowd. And so completely different from the rest of bobby mc ferrin s usual, more complex stuff. Bobby mcferrin video pentatonic scale theory overview class pentatonic composition in the compositional style of bobby mcferrin in the video one student hops a pentatonic bass line, each student then writes one measure of rhythm and inserts pentatonic notes into the rhythm. Without adieu here is bobby mcferrin presenting the power of the pentatonic commentary is behind the cut. In search of the common chorus at the world science festival in 2009, the very talented bobby mcferrin stood up from his chair and proceeded to instruct the audience to sing with him. In this fun, performance from the world science festival, musician bobby mcferrin uses the pentatonic scale to reveal one surprising result of the way our brains are wired.
Seattle hypnosis says watch master hypnotitst bobby mcferrin demonstrating the pentatonic scale. With the help of some local redditors, i popped the question in a crowded movie theater. The major pentatonic scale is formed by taking the 5 fifths in succession. The first 5 notes you land on will be the pentatonic. This is bobby mcferrin demonstrates the power of the pentatonic scale by elodie et brice on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. See the adobe page for what to download for your own setup. A lovely playful mute teaching method from the teacher. Bobby mcferrin hacks your brain with the pentatonic scale. Bobby mcferrin and yo yo ma on the tonight show with. Print and download closer sheet music by the chainsmokers feat. Get pentatonic sounds from soundsnap, the leading sound library for unlimited sfx downloads.
I was reading a thread on talkbass while eating in which the original poster asked for advice on constructing bass lines. For those of you not familiar with ted talks here is a brief summery of them from ted is a small nonprofit devoted to ideas worth spreading. Seattle hypnosis says watch master hypnotitst bobby. Singer, songwriter and allround clever person bobby mcferrin is renowned for his ability to use the audience in his shows. Bobby mcferrin shows pentatonic scale is universal. Ted talks thursday bobby mcferrin hacks your brain with. Find out why pentatonic scale music is different than most music we hear today, and why it has special, natural powers to relieve our stress. This post is a little late for the party, bobby mcferrin turned 65 last week, on march. Singer, songwriter and allround clever person bobby mcferrin is renowned for his ability to use the audience in his. You will be intrigued by how humans process thoughts and think. Musician bobby mcferrin has made quite a name for himself over the years. Clavier bobby mcferrin demonstrates the power of the. Here is an an amazing clip by bobby mcferrin most of us know him as the man who sang dont worry be happy.