Discover the fascinating story behind the longest song ever written—and why it’s impossible to hear in its entirety! In this episode, I unravel the contentious debate over which piece holds the title of the world’s longest song and explore the boundaries of what music is and is not. Enjoying the content? Your support means the world! Even $1 helps me create more content you’ll love. Donate via PayPal or Venmo to keep the channel alive! Venmo: JGiunta@JGiuntaMusic Paypal.me/JGiuntaMusic For inquiries into private lessons email me at JGiunta@JGiuntaMusic.com FaceBook/Instagram/X/Reddit: JGiuntaMusic Website: https://www.JGiuntaMusic.com 0:00 Intro 00:22 What exactly qualifies as Music? 02:55 Is this even Music? 03:21 What is the Longest Song Ever Written? (Rock and Metal) 04:27 Baroque, Classical, Romantic Eras 04:39 The Longest Symphony 05:00 The Longest Ballet 05:14 The Longest Opera 05:30 Classification becomes tricky! 05:57 The Descent of Man by Sabazius… Does it even qualify as Music? 06:49 Symphony of the Crown, by Tharanee 07:26 Shri Ram Charit Manas, by Dr. Jagadeesh Pillai 08:02 the Final Two Songs… the Showdown begins! 09:37 What are the boundaries that, once crossed, cause something to cease being music? 10:26 The Final Song, 1,000 years long…? 11:34 Final Thoughts on the Matter 12:21 The Shortest Song Ever Written 12:42 Outro, Thanks for Watching! Chromaticus Music LLC Envato Elements Stock Footage and Music JGiunta: Project: The Longest Song Ever Written ab549d1c-80a4-4847-930b-2ef8b4080ee6 2939b228-83f5-4c5f-8da9-42759b8eaaf1 #LongestSongEver #MusicHistory #WorldRecords #MusicTrivia #LongestSongEver

What is the Harmonic Major scale? What kind of harmony or chords can be derived from the scale? What are the other Modes of Harmonic Major and how do you use this scale effectively? By the end of this video you’ll be able to incorporate the Harmonic Major sound into your own music. We’ll also take a quick look at its use in the “Peer Gynt Suite No 1” by Edvard Grieg. Enjoying the content? Your support means the world! Even $1 helps me create more content you’ll love. Donate via PayPal or Venmo to keep the channel alive! Venmo: JGiunta@JGiuntaMusic Paypal.me/JGiuntaMusic For inquiries into private lessons email me at JGiunta@JGiuntaMusic.com FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/JGiuntaMusic Reddit: JGiuntaMusic Twitter: https://twitter.com/JGiuntaMusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/JGiuntaMusic Website: https://www.JGiuntaMusic.com Harmonic Major Scale Download https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dLBtWay6TfSqBFwXZDsAqfwS89LmpRyy/view?usp=sharing Harmonic Major Chord Chart Download https://drive.google.com/file/d/1y8Na7NNKHiA8xXOm3BqOrCGEQC4oczYh/view?usp=sharing 0:00 Intro 00:07 the A Major Scale vs the A Harmonic Major Scale 00:41 The Harmony/Chords that come from Harmonic Major 01:35 The Character Note “F” and Why it’s so important 01:59 What happens without C#? 02:45 Private Lessons 02:58 Harmonic Major in Edvard Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite No 1 04:27 How to use the Harmony/Chords Effectively 06:11 Additional Choices 06:47 The Modes of Harmonic Major 07:28 How to use Modes 08:51 Outro Chromaticus Music LLC

Modes can be very confusing for beginners, but they don't have to be! In this episode, I clear up some of the confusing aspects of Modes that often challenge beginner students. After watching this, you will walk away with a much better understanding of the musical modes; Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, and Locrian. Enjoying the content? Your support means the world! Even $1 helps me create more content you’ll love. Donate via PayPal or Venmo to keep the channel alive! Venmo: JGiunta@JGiuntaMusic Paypal.me/JGiuntaMusic For inquiries into private lessons email me at JGiunta@JGiuntaMusic.com FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/JGiuntaMusic Reddit: JGiuntaMusic Twitter: https://twitter.com/JGiuntaMusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/JGiuntaMusic Website: https://www.JGiuntaMusic.com Disclaimer: Some of these terms like “Modality/Modal,” are often used interchangeably which can lead to a lot of confusion. For example, most texts refer to “Tonality” as “pitches organized around a Central Tone,” and “Modality” as “the specific choices of the pitches as relating to the Tonic.” This means in C minor the Tonality would be “C” and the Modality would be “minor.” However, often times the basic Major and minor scales are referred to as just that, scales, and all the other Modes are referred to as Modes. Traditional analysis of Tonal harmony typically refers to music up until about 1900 and then the “Chord Scale Theory,” which I talk about in this episode, came along. Also, in a Major/minor scale the Root, Fourth, and Fifth are referred to as the “Tonal Degrees,” and the Third and Sixth are referred to as the “Modal Degrees.” The Tonal Degrees don't change between Major and minor and the Modal degrees do change and they define the Modality of Major or minor. All of this can be confusing because writing Tonal Music and writing Modal Music are different concepts. In this episode, I do my best to clear up the confusion a lot of students face and I’m specifically talking about the difference between writing Tonal Music and writing Modal music, hence, the use of the term “Chord Scales.” Chromaticus Music LLC

This lesson focuses on how to take a small Motif and using Melodic Manipulation techniques turn it into a full 4 or 8-bar phrase. This is a great way to overcome writers' block while keeping your melody sounding cohesive from start to finish. For inquiries into private lessons email me at Jgiunta@jgiuntamusic.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JGiuntaMusic Twitter: https://twitter.com/JGiuntaMusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/accounts/onetap/?next=%2F Website: https://www.jgiuntamusic.com/ 0:00 Intro 7:00 Let's examine these techniques in the Melody from Swan Lake and In the Hall of Mountain King 10:55 Walk through the composition process step-by-step Here is a link to my lesson on Non-Chord Tones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80bZp6s3lL4&t=9s Here is a link to my quick guide to Diminished Chords: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YpWNZP2i_w&t=22s and here is the full lesson on Diminished Chords: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKTzsA4mIxM&t=139s Chromaticus Music LLC

In this lesson, I walk you through the Music Theory and Composition process of writing something in the Dorian Mode using what is known as Modal Progressions. It’s easy to follow along whether you write music for an orchestra or for a 3 piece band with guitar. #musictheory #Modes #Dorian Enjoying the content? Your support means the world! Even $1 helps me create more content you’ll love. Donate via PayPal or Venmo to keep the channel alive! Venmo: JGiunta@JGiuntaMusic Paypal.me/JGiuntaMusic For inquiries into private lessons email me at JGiunta@JGiuntaMusic.com FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/JGiuntaMusic Reddit: JGiuntaMusic Twitter: https://twitter.com/JGiuntaMusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/JGiuntaMusic Website: https://www.JGiuntaMusic.com The Dorian Mode Chart: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kCHKGxaZKTLoNsYzdk0rlNo2iYEtZ7zh/view?usp=sharing My lesson on Modal Progressions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pve8z86l0EQ&t=11s Chromaticus Music LLC

In this lesson, I walk you through the "Romantic Flight" cue from How to Train Your Dragon by John Powell. I show you step-by-step how to compose and orchestrate a piece of music in the same style as this cinematic love theme. Follow me on Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JGiuntaMusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jgiuntamusic/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JGiuntaMusic Website: https://www.jgiuntamusic.com For inquiries into private lessons email me at Jgiunta@jgiuntamusic.com Chromaticus Music LLC

The term Avoid Note can be a little confusing because it seems to imply that you shouldn’t play it or that you can’t play it, which is not exactly true. The truth is there are no laws of music preventing you from writing whatever you want. In this lesson, I discuss Avoid Notes in Tonal and Modal Music as well as using those same notes to create dissonance for a particular sound (popular in film scores). For inquiries into private lessons email me at Jgiunta@jgiuntamusic.com FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/JGiuntaMusic Twitter: https://twitter.com/JGiuntaMusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/accounts/onetap/?next=%2F Website: https://www.jgiuntamusic.com/ 0:00 Intro 01:32 What are Tonal Systems? 02:59 Avoid Notes in Tonal Systems 08:56 breaking the Half-Step above a chord tone rule 10:10 Modal Music 12:11 Vamps 13:10 Ostinatos 14:15 Chromatic Music 15:37 Film Scores use of Dissonance 16:41 Outro Other Episodes you might want to watch: "Myths About Modes," you may want to start here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgmLSPcjhNs&t=18s "How to use Ostinatos Creatively and Effectively." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z38MBgSihQQ Chromatic Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2ou_cUJJ0M Chromaticus Music LLC

Immerse yourself in the Lydian Mode and learn how to write dreamy, ethereal music in this music theory lesson! This tutorial explores Lydian modal progressions, guiding you on how to use the Lydian Mode in songwriting for solo instrument, a 3-piece band or even a full orchestra. Perfect for composers asking, “What is the Lydian Mode?” or seeking to craft uplifting, mystical music; this video simplifies the composition process. #musictheory #Modes #Lydian Enjoying the content? Your support means the world! Even $1 helps me create more content you’ll love. Donate via PayPal or Venmo to keep the channel alive! Venmo: JGiunta@JGiuntaMusic Paypal.me/JGiuntaMusic For inquiries into private lessons email me at JGiunta@JGiuntaMusic.com FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/JGiuntaMusic Reddit: JGiuntaMusic Twitter: https://twitter.com/JGiuntaMusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/JGiuntaMusic Website: https://www.JGiuntaMusic.com The Lydian Modal Chords Chart: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rzantY_pGJEsccGxnjVy8VQHhFhK1kGI/view?usp=sharing My Lesson on Melodic Manipulation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY5eiqfSzj8&t=466s My Lesson on Writer’s Block: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NESqh5Lk9Qw My Lesson on the Dorian Mode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OF7TS5uh3lI My Lesson on the Phrydian Mode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dU8Cjrfaq_w Lydian Mode, How to Write Music, Music Theory, Lydian Scale, Composing Ethereal Music, Lydian Mode Piano, Lydian Mode Guitar, How to Use Lydian Mode, Lydian Mode Music Theory, Writing Music with Lydian Mode, Modal Progressions. Chromaticus Music LLC