0:00 Intro 1:19 Part 1 - Perception of Time 4:55 Part 2 - Why decimal points in tempos might be useful 7:51 Part 3 - What is notation? 13:03 Part 4 - Problems with notation
0:00 Intro 1:19 Part 1 - Perception of Time 4:55 Part 2 - Why decimal points in tempos might be useful 7:51 Part 3 - What is notation? 13:03 Part 4 - Problems with notation
Peace, AdamCan you Improve your Internal Clock WITHOUT a metronome? | Q+AAdam Neely2024-10-04 | Also, is "real jazz" in NYC, and why tune to EADGC | Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: go.nebula.tv/adamneely
0:00 Intro 0:02 Can you improve your internal clock without a metronome? 4:09 Is REAL JAZZ in NYC? 7:24 What's the early history of the double bass drum? 8:41 What do you think about the Finale shutdown? 10:09 What was your experience at Radar Festival like? 11:00 How did you get that sound on the Sungazer track 12:14 Why high C instead of B? 13:03 How was Serbia? 13:48 Are you going on tour anytime soon?
Ari Hoenig QUINTET Live at Smalls Jazz Club - Billie's Bounce youtu.be/WfwlW_a99Jw
Peace, AdamPulse Morphing TechniqueAdam Neely2024-09-25 | ...Can the audience dance to this?Adam Neely2024-09-24 | Dancing to some metrically modulating polyrhythms! Come see Sungazer on TOUR this fall! http://www.sungazermusic.com/tour
Listen to Cool 7 wherever you stream your music, and be sure to dance to it as well.
As well as ShawnCrowder's youtube.com/@ShawnCrowder4/4 (for nerds)Adam Neely2024-08-30 | ...Wait, its all just in 4/4?Adam Neely2024-08-26 | Talking 11-tuplets, advanced 4/4, and Sungazer! Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: go.nebula.tv/adamneely
Check out Shawn Crowder’s excellent YouTube channel youtube.com/@ShawnCrowderMom, can we have 4/4?Adam Neely2024-08-16 | The tune is Sungazer - Against the Fall of NightAtonal Metal Big Band music (Sungazer plus live at the Blue Note NYC)Adam Neely2024-06-05 | ...What makes Meet the Grahams sound scary? | Q+AAdam Neely2024-05-28 | Answering Music Theory questions from instagram Come see sungazer play live! sungazermusic.com/tour
0:00 Intro 0:01 Why does Meet the Grahams sound scary? 2:48 Is A# and Bb the same? 3:34 How do you jam over the internet with latency? 7:26 Have you ever played in a professional big band? 7:57 Cool guitar chord? 8:12 Does E7 resolve to Cmaj7? 10:00 How do you handle negative criticism of your music? 10:44 I’m a beginner, how do I improvise? 12:00 What is your view on piano-centric music education? 12:55 How do you feel about opening for Snarky Puppy?
Peace, AdamThe true nature of Chechnya’s ban on musicAdam Neely2024-04-11 | ...Chechnyas Bizzare Ban on Musical TempoAdam Neely2024-04-11 | Chechnya's Cultural Minister just banned all music outside of 80-116BPM...why?
well....
This is probably just a clever way to make sure that Lezginka is legal (which is crazy fast, but whose half time tempo fits within this window) but foreign music like House and Techno does not.
Thanks to Dr. VanHandel for joining me! Follow her on twXtter... https://x.com/Dr_VanHandel
Peace, AdamTouring in Europe is...chaotic (gig vlog)Adam Neely2024-03-01 | Sungazer toured Europe last November, and a lot of things happened along the way.
0:00 Intro 0:41 OETELDONK 2:24 Arrival in Haarlem 4:30 Soundcheck/setup and stuff 5:52 Avant George in Haarlem 6:55 Sungazer in Haarlem 7:57 Traveling to Helsinki 10:02 STOCKHOLM AIRPORT RUN (!!) 11:43 The aftermath 13:53 Sungazer in Helsinki
Peace, Adam1.8 Million Subscribers (and no one cares)Adam Neely2024-01-25 | This is not a youtube quitting video, but also, it's not not a youtube quitting video.
Peace, AdamShould sheet music be required for music school?Adam Neely2023-12-20 | Continuing the Tantacrulian tradition of chess metaphors in music notation. Get $100 in donations matched at givewell.org
0:00 Intro 1:22 Part 1 - Music notation is kinda hard, actually 6:05 Part 2 - Music notation as a “professional tool” 10:52 Part 3 - What is Music School even for?
Peace, AdamSparkly ✨ 7/8 grooveAdam Neely2023-11-17 | ...Shredding quintuplets with friendsAdam Neely2023-10-15 | ...Sick 9/8 grooveAdam Neely2023-10-14 | Grooving at the Black Cat in San Francisco with Sungazer.
The tune is Bird on the Wing, and this section is built from groupings of 5+5+5+3 sixteenth notes if you want to count it like a nerd, but it mainly just sounds cool 😎Is Laufey jazz?Adam Neely2023-09-26 | Laufey is the world's most famous living jazz musician (according to Spotify streams). What does that mean for jazz?
Peace, AdamAre BINAURAL BEATS real? | Q+AAdam Neely2023-08-03 | Answering your music theory questions! Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: go.nebula.tv/Adamneely
0:00 Intro 0:02 Are Binaural Beats real? 4:50 Thoughts on this reharmonized bass progression? 5:53 Why are BPM's so consistent? 7:04 Can quantized performances be groovier? 7:56 What's the deal with the mixolydian pentatonic? 8:46 What are your thoughts on Musicophilia? 9:28 Does touring ever get boring or exhausting?
Peace, AdamDoes Music Have a Speed Limit? And Why?Adam Neely2023-07-26 | Video essay on why the Mahavishnu Orchestra slaps Get a Henson razor and a free pack of 100 blades with code ADAMNEELY at: bit.ly/42rIUzz
And why is the Mahavishnu Orchestra's live version of Vital Transformation so damn fast? A journey into embodied musical cognition.
0:00 - Intro 2:17 Part 1 - Brain and Body 13:14 Part 2 - Vital Transformation 23:33 Part 3 - The Aesthetics of Fast Things
Come check out Sungazer when we come through. We're going on tour this fall!
Peace, AdamHow to rock in 7/8Adam Neely2023-06-13 | ...Reading Rainbow 🌈 type beatAdam Neely2023-06-04 | ...How to Groove in 19-tupletsAdam Neely2023-06-01 | ...Attempting a 9/8 unison…Adam Neely2023-05-26 | ...Tour bus quintuplets (with @ShubhSaran)Adam Neely2023-05-03 | ...Did Ed Sheeran ACTUALLY Plagiarize Marvin Gaye?Adam Neely2023-04-28 | So...is there any actual merit to the Ed Sheeran/Marvin Gaye lawsuit?
The Grotesque Legacy of Music as Property (video essay on music as property) youtu.be/MAFUdIZnI5o
Peace, AdamThe Terrible Gamble of Flying With Musical InstrumentsAdam Neely2023-04-18 | Exploring the chaotic world of transporting musical instruments in planes. ✈️ The first 1,000 people to use the link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare https://skl.sh/adamneely04237
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0:00 - Intro 0:53 - Part 1 - Law & Policy 4:41 - Part 2 - Strategy 8:25 - Part 3 - Step by Step Guide on how to get your guitar on board
Peace, AdamWhat is the TIME SIGNATURE of the Bluey Theme? | Q+AAdam Neely2023-03-21 | Answering the IMPORTANT music theory questions of our era | Get a Henson razor and a free pack of 100 blades with code ADAMNEELY at: bit.ly/42rIUzz
0:00 Intro 0:03 What time signature is the Bluey theme song? 6:45 Was the major 6th illegal in the renaissance? 9:18 Music is for the listener, but the first listener is the player 10:12 Ebm(maj7) and a discussion on register/emotion 12:12 Drink more coffee 12:20 What string gauges do you use? 12:28 congrats! 12:59 How does a guitar player stay out of the way of the bassist? 13:27 Tips for walking a bass 14:41 What's a good song in 5/4 14:46 What's your opinion of fake musicians that go viral? 15:00 How do you impress people at an audition?
Peace, AdamThe Mesmerizing Harmony of Wayne ShorterAdam Neely2023-03-13 | Exploring Infant Eyes, and why Wayne Shorter’s music is great! 🎹 Try one month of Skillshare free! https://skl.sh/adamneely03236
0:00 Intro 0:44 First A (harmony) 5:25 First A continued (melody) 9:17 Bridge (blues) 11:13 Bridge continue (dramatic melody 13:50 Second A (All about A7b9) 16:33 Some context
0:00 Intro 0:35 Level 1: The Great Video Game Songbook 5:51 Level 2: Ludojazz 9:15 Level 3: VGM Jazz Ecosystems 12:22 Level 4: Jazz is…unclear 17:01 Level 5: VGM Jazz Jams 19:14 Level 6: Why this is happening NOW 21:56 Level 7: Bass Solo 27:33 Level 8: ???
0:00 Intro 0:17 Guitar solo over Central Park West (John Coltrane) 3:14 Chill original tune with guitar solo 5:59 Cool voice/piano original song (link in description) 9:03 Nice voice/guitar original song
0:00 Intro 0:02 How is vibrato tempo matched? 4:53 What is your personal favorite Goldberg Variation? 6:38 How to take music more seriously? 8:08 Does getting a safe degree/job before persuing a music career work out? 9:56 Share your live pedalboard 10:43 Is Sungazer coming to Scotland ever? 10:57 5-string bass, B or Hi C? 11:29 Have you ever considered switching your main instrument? 12:04 Best memory from touring in France? 12:15 What is your opinion on keyboard bass? 12:58 Whats the secret to a good bass solo?
Peace, AdamHow In-Ear Monitors are Making Better MusiciansAdam Neely2022-12-30 | Building a portable in-ear monitor rig! Check out my class over on Nebula with the Nebula/Curiosity stream bundle curiositystream.com/adamneely
Sungazer is going on tour in Europe in March, and with PLINI/jakub zytecki in the US in April/May! Go get tickets here: songkick.com/artists/8469503-sungazer
Other rig builds that were helpful for us shorturl.at/afkFI
Company that does these kinds of builds (and way better than us) btpa.com
0:00 Intro 3:37 In-Ears 5:40 Why We Needed an IEM Rig 7:26 IEM Rig Build 14:49 General Thoughts on Building a Rig like this.
Peace, AdamIs Cb the same note as B?Adam Neely2022-12-21 | Let's ARGUE! The first 1,000 people to use the link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/adamneely10221
0:00 Intro 3:05 Cb vs B Tune 4:10 All About Functions 6:29 Why Cb is a different pitch from B 10:25 Sensitivity to difference 13:02 Music can be complicated
0:00 Intro 1:45 Part I - Rhythm-A-Ning 7:07 Part II - Property Rights 11:25 Part III - Copyright 15:58 Part IV - Musical Constraints 22:18. Part V - HAM SANDWICH TIME 26:51 Part VI - Solving copyright….maybe?
Is beat induction innate or learned? Probing emergent meter perception in adults and newborns using event-related brain potentials pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19673760
Peace, AdamWill AI replace human musicians? | Q+AAdam Neely2022-09-09 | Answering your questions!
0:00 Intro 0:11 Will AI replace human musicians? 4:01 How should beginner musicians get used to Swing? 7:11 Why did you choose bass? 7:41 What separates a professional musician from an amateur 7:52 What value do music critics have? 9:57 What advice do you have for younger musicians wanting to get into music? 10:43 Where does the word jazz come from? 10:55 How to play fast and clean? 11:27 Where to see live jazz in NY? 11:40 How to be good at both music and marketing?
Peace, AdamHow my band toured Europe in 2022 (Sungazer Tour Vlog)Adam Neely2022-08-26 | Sungazer toured Europe, got people clapping in 7/8, and people really, really pumped about 5/16.
0:00 Intro 0:13 Birmingham 3:25 Manchester 6:38 London (night 1) 8:52 London (night 2) 11:44 Berlin 13:29 Copenhagen 15:42 Hamburg 18:54 EUROWINGS IS TRASH 20:20 Oslo (night 1) 21:21 Oslo (night 2) 23:22 Paris
Thanks to Sean Richards for doing TM/FOH work on this tour!
Peace, AdamTransforming Fear into Mastery on StageAdam Neely2022-08-15 | The first 1,000 people to use the link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/adamneely08221
Sungazer played a gig on the MS Stubnitz, stuff went wrong, and then I ruminate about that for about 10 minutes.
Sungazer is... Shawn Crowder - Drums Adam Neely - Bass Pier Luigi Salami - touring keyboards
Peace, AdamWait, why do these basic chords sound SO GOOD? | Q+AAdam Neely2022-06-27 | The first 1,000 people to use the link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/adamneely06221
Answering your questions about bass and music!
0:00 Intro 0:16 Why does E - A/E - E - E/G# - A sound so good? 3:01 WRONG chord progression 6:40 What's the "third steam?" 8:25 What is the craziest chord you can play? 8:41 Why no classical bass, but classical guitar? 9:53 Should people take AP music theory? 10:17 Whats your favorite/least favorite thing about the nYC scene? 11:18 Is clickbait unavoidable?
Peace, AdamHow we almost lost $17,000 on tourAdam Neely2022-05-03 | Sungazer’s first west coast tour (almost) ended in disaster... 🚀 Watch the exclusive companion video -- Get CuriosityStream & Nebula for 26% OFF! curiositystream.com/adamneely
Sungazer is…
me - bass/other stuff Shawn Crowder - drums
Thanks to our guys!
Jared Yee - Sax Christian Li - Keys Brian Plautz - advancing/remote TM