Clusters: the most explosive chords in history

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  • Tone clusters are some of the most dissonant chords in music. We usually associate them with modern music but believe it or not composers have been using them for hundreds of years.
    Alex Vaughan - www.alex-vaughan.com
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    • György Ligeti - Atmosp...
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  • @orb3796
    @orb3796 9 місяців тому +125

    Jazz musicians: In classical music you aren't allowed to play a single wrong note!!!
    Classical musicians: Hold my hapsichord

  • @btat16
    @btat16 9 місяців тому +183

    You can't just show up out of nowhere and be one of the best music content creators on UA-cam. Outstanding video!

    • @althealligator1467
      @althealligator1467 9 місяців тому +6

      Right? Dude just suddenly appeared with perfect videos and only has 4000 subs

  • @randomdev4246
    @randomdev4246 9 місяців тому +85

    how does this guy only have 3k subs

    • @Garlicbloom
      @Garlicbloom 9 місяців тому +6

      not for long

    • @mercennium
      @mercennium 9 місяців тому

      ​@@Garlicbloomjust like Digging The Greats

    • @spebtm8017
      @spebtm8017 9 місяців тому

      For real, I just subbed. Great style, information, and editing!

  • @gabrielsiqueira5599
    @gabrielsiqueira5599 9 місяців тому +25

    There is a brazilian song named "construção" (construction) that in the minute 1:52 has some sort of cluster chords to symbolise the honk of the cars on the street, super cool!

  • @arielcemusic
    @arielcemusic 9 місяців тому +63

    This is the BEST explanation and informative video about clusters I've ever seen. I wish that my teachers in college teaches me this way with this kind of information. Thank you!

  • @stephenweigel
    @stephenweigel 9 місяців тому +19

    Absolutely PHENOMENAL! And you didn’t exclude microtonal clusters or Xenakis, like everyone else would!!! For microtonal clusters, I highly recommend: Paul Dolden, benyamind, myself, Dsilton, and Steve Lehman

    • @Yvelluap
      @Yvelluap 9 місяців тому +2

      how are you everywhere

  • @simon-davidcapusneanu7398
    @simon-davidcapusneanu7398 9 місяців тому +4

    I think in Battalia by Bieber, the technique he uses is polytonality, because every instrument plays in a different tonality, which is still innovative for that time

  • @MSchultheis
    @MSchultheis 9 місяців тому +5

    Great video, just about the right time for my Ligeti school project!

  • @potapotapotapotapotapota
    @potapotapotapotapotapota 9 місяців тому +1

    your channel makes me appreciate music way more

  • @papapowley560
    @papapowley560 9 місяців тому

    clicked just for the thumbnail

  • @Musix4me-Clarinet
    @Musix4me-Clarinet 9 місяців тому +15

    *Outstanding!* You make me excited to see the next video on multiple levels: great content, enthusiasm for a subject I love, and creative presentation. I like how you can take a topic that _might_ seem uninteresting and breathe life into it, making me want to know more. "I didn't realize that." is quickly becoming a common thought as I watch your videos. I also appreciate how you add resources in your video description area.
    Side note: I'd like to see Sibelius create some of those more esoteric scores you showed. Hah.

  • @zidanidane
    @zidanidane 9 місяців тому +5

    really nice video! i loved it I LOVE SCARLATTI I LOVE SCARLATTI I LV

  • @karlchristensen4063
    @karlchristensen4063 9 місяців тому +6

    Alex, I want to thank you for your content. Although I do not study music theory in any way, and can barely play an instrument, I do love music, and your content has ignited a curiosity for classical music, which no one has been able to spark before.
    I primarily listen to jazz and have tried several times to get into classical music, be that through older famous compositions or never more esoteric ones, it has never really stayed with me. But your content, with its display of great and whacky compositions, is intriguing me to not only listen to the music which you have displayed but also to explore the vast catalog of classical compositions by myself.
    Thank you for creating content with so much respect for your viewers, that can be hard to come by.

  • @nicholasmeins4756
    @nicholasmeins4756 9 місяців тому +2

    This video was a real treat to watch. It's great to see such genuine passion and enthusiasm on this platform.

  • @LucBoeren
    @LucBoeren 9 місяців тому

    It isn't often I sub within a minute of being introduced to someone's content

  • @Electrohedron
    @Electrohedron 7 місяців тому

    Nice to discover your channel. These are some great presentations and nice score animations.

  • @figmentariumanimation7598
    @figmentariumanimation7598 9 місяців тому +4

    Never stop making videos! Finding your channel has made such a difference in how I compose. Thank you!

  • @Josephine_Gamerian
    @Josephine_Gamerian 8 місяців тому

    A moment of silence for the people that weren't aware of that sound at the beggining.

  • @largefam3109
    @largefam3109 9 місяців тому +3

    It is criminal how few views this has. Loved this video, can't wait to watch the rest of them.

  • @mattia.a_p
    @mattia.a_p 9 місяців тому +5

    I didn't know most of the early examples. This was fascinating! Thanks!

  • @Josephine_Gamerian
    @Josephine_Gamerian 8 місяців тому

    A moment of silence for the people (with headphones) that weren't aware of that sound at the beggining.

  • @omaralrayes3089
    @omaralrayes3089 9 місяців тому +2

    Keep doing my Friend!

  • @petervella6973
    @petervella6973 9 місяців тому +6

    That's really interesting! I've always thought of clusters as really only a contemporary tool (from, say, mid-1900s to now), but I didn't know they were a thing in the 1700s as well! In my opinion, though, the king of clusters would have to be Eric Whitacre. Seriously... if you haven't already, go listen to his early choir works. His use of clusters gives the sound a beautiful, ethereal, shimmering effect.

  • @cuneiform_enjoyers
    @cuneiform_enjoyers 9 місяців тому +2

    Fascinating!

  • @limeade8466
    @limeade8466 9 місяців тому +8

    The chords do pretty much sound like cannons

  • @jayhu2296
    @jayhu2296 9 місяців тому +3

    such an informative and condensed video

  • @williamcompitello2302
    @williamcompitello2302 9 місяців тому +3

    Next time your toddler smashes the toy piano, know that this kid is a genius.

  • @els1f
    @els1f 9 місяців тому

    Holy shit that opening piece sounded so modern! 😱🤯 I'm going to listen to rebel guy now lol

  • @sereysothe.a
    @sereysothe.a 9 місяців тому +1

    great video!! you're gonna be a mainstay in the music youtube space

  • @MiScusi69
    @MiScusi69 9 місяців тому +2

    You're such a great teacher!

  • @1SLMusic
    @1SLMusic 9 місяців тому

    This man is the Matt Parker of the Music world.

  • @SofiAmadeus
    @SofiAmadeus 9 місяців тому +1

    You've earned yourself a sub. And many more subs. Great content here

  • @za-mm
    @za-mm 9 місяців тому

    my man, you are fated to grow* on the yt now, amazing vid

  •  9 місяців тому +1

    Thank you UA-cam for showing me this video ! Amazing work, I suscribe !

  • @marcosfischer_
    @marcosfischer_ 9 місяців тому

    High quality content.

  • @Daniel-sq6gd
    @Daniel-sq6gd 9 місяців тому +1

    what a great video! can't believe your channel has only 3k subs!!!

  • @nelle9244
    @nelle9244 8 місяців тому

    8:15 THX logo

  • @weakw1ll
    @weakw1ll 9 місяців тому

    2:14 leaving a like just for this ive never seen this before

  • @otakub3331
    @otakub3331 9 місяців тому +1

    u deserve more than 3k subs

  • @SendyTheEndless
    @SendyTheEndless 9 місяців тому

    When you want to make a beautiful racket but modular synthesizers don't exist yet.

  • @seraphractal
    @seraphractal 9 місяців тому +1

    listen to When David heard by Eric Whitacre. the usage of cluster chords in the piece is genius, expressing grief so profoundly, its painful to listen to (in the best way possible).

  • @marcosfischer_
    @marcosfischer_ 9 місяців тому

    5:59

  • @juwonnnnn
    @juwonnnnn 9 місяців тому

    👏

  • @mercennium
    @mercennium 9 місяців тому

    Today I learned: I can finally put my keyboard smashing to use!

  • @weakw1ll
    @weakw1ll 9 місяців тому

    2:14 WOAH WIAHWOAH HOLD ON IS BRO VIRTUAL

  • @vicenteplazaurzua6190
    @vicenteplazaurzua6190 9 місяців тому

    Por esta misma razón yo cuando toco la valse de ravel en piano, en el final, donde suena los gongs, yo hago clusters

  • @embodiedconducting
    @embodiedconducting 9 місяців тому +3

    Surely Charles Ives was influenced by Biber.

  • @fabriquesound1274
    @fabriquesound1274 9 місяців тому

    Glad he didnt thr commercial holywood

  • @leemcd56
    @leemcd56 9 місяців тому

    Blue Devils Space Chords

  • @mikechad27
    @mikechad27 9 місяців тому +3

    Wtf is that battalia one

  • @none5020
    @none5020 9 місяців тому

    Ornstein is a master of clusters

  • @MaxisaBandKid
    @MaxisaBandKid 8 місяців тому

    Time to phnert.

  • @charliharvey4239
    @charliharvey4239 9 місяців тому

    music jreg has some interesting things to say here

  • @ianemerson2704
    @ianemerson2704 9 місяців тому

    This reminds me on an aleotoric piece we once played in band camp. It was called "I am" and was like a tributary piece to a kid who died in a car crash. Leading up to the big hit, each instrument carries a little motif that is repeated by the individual. It ends up sounding a little messy, but that's the point! It makes a spooky sounding, almost dreadful, like something is about to happen.

  • @ponyonoodles6568
    @ponyonoodles6568 9 місяців тому

    ah so when my compositions suck, i'm really just using a lot of tone clusters all at once..! :D

  • @thurbine2411
    @thurbine2411 8 місяців тому

    Explosive and cluster, hmmmmm. Cluster weapons are banned by most countries

  • @romanvolotov
    @romanvolotov 9 місяців тому

    6:12 idc what you say but this ain't no music in my eyes

  • @henrybrowne7248
    @henrybrowne7248 9 місяців тому

    🤣Henry Cowell . . . .

  • @operamiser
    @operamiser 9 місяців тому

    I don't like that amount of humour because the subject that you was talking about is very interesting and beautiful

  • @Whatismusic123
    @Whatismusic123 8 місяців тому +1

    tone clusters are a pseudoscientific idea that has no application in the creation of actual music.

  • @OdinComposer
    @OdinComposer 9 місяців тому

    Lmao using tye old joke pronoumciation of justin biebee frpm 2012