Help for all of us Tone-Deaf Instructors!
Stripes & Plaid, Pink & Yellow and Brussels sprouts with anything, some things just don't pair well with others.
My short education on Harmonic Mixing has me learning that there are excellent music tracks, that by themselves are awesome. But just like you can look fabulous in pink OR yellow, mixing two tracks (with clashing keys) together may not have the effect you were hoping for.
Some of us hear instinctively when two music tracks clash. Unfortunately some of us are (or were) completely clueless that music even came in "Keys".
Figuring I can't offer much help any of you in the "hear" group, I started this post with this idea of giving the "clueless" group a few sample playlists of songs in the same key. But I started thinking the "hears" group might not hear as well as they think, so why not make a game out if it - with a prize for the winner?
I've devised a little contest to challenge your ability to hear and identify tracks that can be Harmonically Mixed... and those that shouldn't.
There are six, two song Spotify playlists below. four are mixed in key and 2 are in clashing keys. Click play on each playlist and then use the >>> button to switch between tracks. The prize is shown below.
Good luck 🙂
#1 - Both are in the key of C major
#2 American Band is in the key of C major / Born to run is in E major
#3 Lightning Strike is in F major - Shut your eyes is B flat minor
#4 Both are in the key of D major
#5 Although both of these are flat, they are in D flat major and G flat minor
#6 These are both in F Minor at the end of each track, (where I was checking) but Latch appears to change key a few times through the song 🙁
UPDATE: This contest didn't turn out like I had hoped = it was "dumb" as my kids would say. That said, Instructor Julia A Grady correctly picked two (of what turned out to be three) clashing tracks and will receive the DVD's from Epic Planet!
Can you pick out the 2 playlists with clashing tracks? Leave your guess below and we'll draw from the correct entries to receive the EPIC Planet DVD bundle.
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John is a member on the AFS (Association of Fitness Studios) Advisory Council.
Holding certifications from; Schwinn, Heart Zones, Team ICG and Life Time Fitness, John's held regularly scheduled cycling classes between 1998 and 2015 when he moved to Florida.
When the weather permits, you'll find him riding and leading outdoor groups by himself or with his Tandem partner (wife) Amy.
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- ICI/PRO Podcast #113 Explosive Power pt 3 – Video PROfile with Tom Scotto from Stage 5 Cycling - March 31, 2024
- Spinning RideBook of class profiles - March 28, 2024
3 AND 5
4 & 6
Spotify’s web player doesn’t want to load on my computer. 🙁
Does one need a spotify subscription to participate?
Alan that Spotify web App has limited functionality. I’ve got it on my Chromebook but haven’t spent much time with it. I haven’t gotten around to it but Windows 8 uses it and I got so frustrated with it, I packed Amy’s new Dell back in the box and returned it to Micro Center – the next day daughter #2’s PC quit and I bought her a new Macbook Air.
Chuck yes you’ll need at least a free Spotify account = you can’t use your iPad, you’ll need to use your laptop.
four and six
Julia A Grady you’re our winner!
In the future I promise not to make these quite so hard.
Thank you John! Guess all those piano lessons finally paid off!
Julia