Music theory and education
- Toward a better music curriculum
- Tuning the quantum guitar
- Scales and emotions
- How to groove
- It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing
- How jazz works
- Intro to the major scale
- Intro to the minor scales
Composition and production
Musical evolution, memes and copyright
- Sampling and semiotic democracy
- Originality in digital music
- Samples and community
- Songwriting and genealogy
- Jay-Z and Alan Lomax
Music technology
Analysis of key recordings
- Michael Jackson — “Wanna Be Startin’ Something” vs Manu Dibango — “Soul Makossa“
- David Byrne & Brian Eno — “Regiment” vs The Orb — “Little Fluffy Clouds“
- The Winstons — “Amen Brother“
- James Brown — “The Funky Drummer Parts One And Two“
- Miles Davis — “In A Silent Way“
- Miles Davis — “So What“
- Thelonious Monk — “Round Midnight“
- Herbie Hancock — “Rockit“
- Eric B and Rakim — “I Know You Got Soul“
- Pete Rock and CL Smooth — “They Reminisce Over You“
- Nas — “Nas Is Like“
- The Verve — “Bitter Sweet Symphony“