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Is Music Infinite?

This lecture explores the very limits of music: investigating historical...

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Musical Consonance and Dissonance: The Good, Bad and Beautifully Ugly

What makes a piece of music challenging, bland, intriguing, beautiful...

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Life Without Chords? – Atonal Music

In the early 20th century, the system of tonal harmony...

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Christopher Wren’s Medical Discoveries: the ‘Architect of Human Anatomy’

** Please note that this lecture will contain several mentions...

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Famous Chords

In this lecture, we shall explore a colourful collection of...

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Rhythm Disturbances of the Heart

Our bodies depend on our hearts maintaining a steady beat...

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Diminished and Augmented Chords

In this lecture, we will delve into the history of...

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Musical Cadences

Composers of tonal music, from the 17th century through to...

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The Dominant Seventh Chord

The name might sound forbiddingly technical, but the chord is...

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Triads, Major and Minor

The major triad is considered the foundation of tonal music...

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