The 4|4 (The 4|4)

So it begins! On the first episode of the 4|4, we learn about Nick and Eddie's respective musical backgrounds and their reasons for wanting to start this podcast together (including a surprise goal from Nick).

How are petting zoos and instruments interconnected?

How are double clarinet and double bass different?

Listen to find out as we begin taking music back to basics!

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Music credits (all music sourced from the YouTube music library):

Next Steps is by half.cool

On the Delta is by John Patitucci

Violin Huasteco is by Quincas Moreira

Sonatina No 2 in F Major Allegro is by Joel Cummins

Bach Cello Suite No. 1, G Major, Prelude is by Cooper Cannell

Lucky Rubber Ducky is by Quincas Moreira

Bunny Hop is by Quincas Moreira

The Black Cat is by Aaron Kenny

City Plaza is by  Dan Bodan

Salute to a New Beginning is by United States Army Herald Trumpets

64 Sundays by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

We’re ecstatic to have Max Brown join us to talk about his life in music, including as lead instrumentalist and band director for the War and Treaty. We learn about his early influences, what it’s like to be part of one of music’s hottest acts, and understand just how passionate Max is for all things music. 

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Special thanks to Max for joining us. You can follow him on Instagram, you should also check out the War and Treaty’s website as well as their music on Spotify or Apple Music. We used the following songs in this episode:

• Stealing a Kiss

• Ain’t No Harmin’ Me

• Jubilee

• Hustlin

• Hearts Town

• Five More Minutes

Additional music credits (all music sourced from the YouTube music library):

Next Steps is by half.cool

Eddie begins teaching Nick musical theory in more detail. We begin with rhythm, harmony, and melody, and somewhere along the way determine we need to define a new term, simply known as Nickness™. 

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Music credits (all music sourced from the YouTube music library):

Next Steps is by half.cool

Stars and Stripes Forever is by The U.S. Army Band

Seaside Piazza is by Aaron Kenny

Timpani Beat is by Nana Kwabena

5 Star is by Causmic

The Black Cat is by Aaron Kenny

Si la Rigueur is by Ron Meixsell and Wahneta Meixsell

Fanfare for Space by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300026

Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Nick and Eddie are joined by Alison Hendrix as she teaches them album making 101. Learn the various ways to construct a song, why there’s no such thing as too much trombone, and why sometimes stomping is the answer.

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Music credits:

Thanks to Alison Hendrix for allowing us to use her music in this episode. You can check her out on Spotify or Apple Music. The following songs off of the album “None of These Songs are About You” were featured in this episode:

• None of These Songs Are About You

• Alone with You

• Girl of Your Dreams

• Keep Your Hands To Yourself

Next Steps is by half.cool and was sourced from the YouTube music library

In this episode, our co-hosts discuss how Eddie is going to begin teaching Nick about music. This requires a conversation about what it means to know music. What are the terms and criteria we should use as a starting point? Is there good and bad music? If music is meant to make us feel something…what is it? And most importantly how does Baroque music differ from Romantique™?

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Music credits (all music sourced from the YouTube music library):

Next Steps is by half.cool

The Black Cat is by Aaron Kenny

To The Sun And Back is by TrackTribe

No. 1 A Minor Waltz is by Esther Abrami

Timpani Beat is by Nana Kwabena

You Should is by Patrick Patrikios

Baroque Coffee House is by Doug Maxwell/Media Right Productions

Late Nights is by Causmic

Broken Ladder is by Jeremy Black

Eternal Father Strong To Save is by The Midshipmen Glee Club

The Empty Moons of Jupiter is by DivKid

Habanera by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100656

Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Eddie and Nick dive into the world of musical texture. But how can sound have texture? Why can it be crunchy but not smooth? Why does Eddie want to alienate drummers? All this and more on this episode of the 4|4.

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We referenced the following songs in this episode:

• Fat Bottomed Girls by Queen

• Silent Night by Pentatonix

• Eleanor Rigby by the Beatles

• Baba Yetu by Christopher Tin

• The Wind That Shakes The BarleyThe Reel With The Beryle by The Chieftains

Additional music credits (all music sourced from the YouTube music library):

Next Steps is by half.cool

Bach Cello Suite No. 1, G Major, Prelude is by Cooper Cannell

The Black Cat is by Aaron Kenny

Can something really sound like a warm chocolate chip cookie? How about a double stuffed? Wait…how many strings does a piano have? We discuss timbre (pronounced tam-ber) and the elements that can influence it in this week’s episode.

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Music credits (all music sourced from the YouTube music library):

Next Steps is by half.cool

Bach Cello Suite No.1 , G Major, Prelude is by Cooper Cannell

Take Me Out to the Ballgame is by E’s Jammy Jams

Devil’s Organ is by Jimena Contreras

The Black Cat is by Aaron Kenny

Over Time by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Artist: http://audionautix.com/

Credit to The Quiz Channel for the Voice Quiz game.

Not sure how to make sense of your music choices this holiday season? We’re here to help on this very special bonus episode. Happy Holidays from the 4|4!

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Music credits (all music sourced from the YouTube music library):

Next Steps is by half.cool

The Black Cat is by Aaron Kenny

Late Nights is by Causmic

Holiday Brass Ensemble is by Doug Maxwell/Media Rights Productions

Jingle Bells (Instrumental Jazz) is by E's Jammy Jams

O Holy Night is by DJ Williams

Silent Night (Instrumental Jazz) is by E's Jammy Jams

Dance of Sugar Plum Fairies is by Tchaikovsky

Carol Of The Bells by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/ 

We Wish You A Merry Xmas by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/  

Music discussed in the episode:

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Rock Version by Manheim Steamroller

Silent Night by Manheim Steamroller

Christmas in Cancun by Stephen Kellogg

After inviting himself to a performance of the School of Rock conducted by Eddie, Nick poses questions to both Eddie and his brother Tim (who played in the pit for the show and is heavily involved in the world of music). We get to know a bit about Tim, cover the logistics of a musical performance, learn what a conductor actually does, why a baton is “necessary,” and more!

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Music credits (all music sourced from the YouTube music library):

Next Steps is by half.cool

No.1 A Minor Waltz is by Esther Abrami

The Black Cat is by Aaron Kenny

Bach Cello Suite No. 1, G Major Prelude is by Cooper Cannell

Procession is by Geographer

Devil’s Organ is by Jimena Contreras

W. A. Mozart, Symphony No. 38 in D major is by Far Cry

Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth*…musically speaking. In this episode, Nick and Eddie travel from the oceans of Earth to Jupiter (and back). We’re in good Hans, as we embark on an interplanetary musical journey to understand how we each break down music today.

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Music credits (all music sourced from the YouTube music library):

Next Steps is by half.cool

Immortality is by Aakash Gandhi

Desert Planet is by Quincas Moreira

Bach Cello Suite No. 1, G Major, Prelude is by Cooper Cannell

Cantus Firmus Monks is by Doug Maxwell/Media Right Productions

The Black Cat is by Aaron Kenny

Music discussed in the episode:

The Tide by Hans Zimmer

Jupiter |The Planets Suite by Gustav Holst

Little Ducks by Hans Zimmer

*Credit to Mike Tyson for this memorable quote

Honest - defined as “free of deceit and untruthfulness; sincere, genuine, real.” Or you can listen to Stephen Kellogg talk (or sing) and understand what it means to be honest too. You read that right, Stephen Kellogg joins us to discuss what goes into writing lyrics and we learn much more.

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Music credits:

Thank you to Stephen Kellogg for allowing us to use his music in this episode. You can check him out on his website, Spotify, or Apple Music. The following songs were played in this episode:

• To the Ones Who Need it Most

• It Goes Fast

• Satisfied Man

• 4th of July

• My Favorite Place

• Almost Woke You Up (live version with the Counting Crows)

• The Wild Heart

Next Steps is by half.cool and was sourced from the YouTube music library

Favorite end of summer treats? Icecream sandwiches, trips to the beach, and new episodes of the 4|4! In this episode, Eddie loses a bet and pays dearly (kind of).

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Music credits:

Next Steps is by half.cool (sourced from the YouTube music library)

Nick's Finest Hour is by Eddie

Eddie teaches Nick about chords in a major (and minor) way. Scales vs chords. Tension vs resolution. Triads? Tritones? We get into it all in this episode of the 4|4. 

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Music credits (all music sourced from the YouTube music library):

Next Steps is by half.cool

Symphony No. 5 (by Beethoven) is by Beethoven

Baroque Coffee House is by Doug Maxwell/Media Right Productions

Pull out your handy dandy notebooks as Eddie first provides some historical and theoretical grounding in the blues. Then, Brian Burleson educates us on what the blues can be, as he takes us along on his journey with music, the band, the making of the Noir Album, and life overall. What happens when you throw Stevie Ray Vaughn, Pink Floyd, and film Noir into a blender and serve it with a side of Chinese takeout? You’re about to find out.

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Special thanks to Brian for joining us and allowing us to use his music for this episode. Check out their website as well as the Noir Album on Spotify or Apple Music. We used the following songs in this episode:

• About to Get Evil

• Red Carpet

• Ben Franklin and the Number Five Combo

• Five Hundred Large

Additional music credits (all music sourced from the YouTube music library):

Next Steps is by half.cool