tilting against windmills

Presenting insights into useful ideas which seem counterintuitive whilst hilighting short comings of perception and assumed common knowledge.

I-V-VI-IV

Johann Pachelbel was a german baroque composer who wrote a piece at some point in the 17th century entitled Pachelbel’s Canon. You’ve more than likely heard the original but you may not have realised just how prevalent the chord structure for this piece is in modern music. WARNING : once you hear it, you will notice it everywhere.

Bonus clip : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I75sZhNRX5s

— 11 months ago
#canon in D major  #every song you've ever heard  #I-V-VI-IV  #Pachelbel 
Wikipedia's greatest page →

The big bad list of common misconceptions as brought to you by Wikipedia. Get ready for a few surprises…

— 1 year ago with 5 notes
#common sense  #misconceptions  #wikipedia 

The McGurk Effect - Don’t believe everything that you see

Prof. Lawrence Rosenblum illustrates the illusion created by the holistic nature of sight and sound.

— 1 year ago
#Prof. Lawrence Rosenblum  #McGurk Effect