Videos:

I ran an informal micro study to better understand the relationship between sound and shape. Are there certain sonic qualities which are universally conveyed through specific shapes? If so, which qualities are more likely to be expressed or carried over than others? What does this mean for how musicians interact with the visual world around them? This video is a culmination of my research into linguistics, shape, and sound.

Peering into the microtonal void that is Nonatonic & Tetratonic Orwell. This video dives into microtonal music theory through 31 EDO. What happens to harmony if we used 31 notes instead of 12?

Microtonality is all about the notes in between the notes.

Ever heard of double lydian? What about Double Phrygian? Double Dorian? In this video we explore microtonal modes, and their "double mode" extensions through a curious defect in an old baby piano. Through tuning theory and the magic of 31 EDO we will bend the fabric of harmony as we know it, and see just how far we can push the envelope of microtonal music theory with 31 notes. Babe wake up, new music theory just dropped!

What would Radiohead's True Love Waits sound if we reinterpreted it with microtonal harmony?

In this video, we take a deep dive into 31 EDO harmony and explore new avenues for chords and harmony such as Subminor chords, Supermajor chords, and neutral harmony. The video concludes with a performance from Levi McClain (microtonal bass, septavox, percussion), Stephen Weigel (Lumatone) and Braelen Addison (vocals).

Another theory experiment, utilizing a concept I coined, called a “Pitch band”. In this video, we use this pitch band to demonstrate the long thought impossible: Constructing a cluster chord with 1000 distinct notes, which actually sounds good.

What is the Instagram Guitarist Phenomenon?

In this video, we explore the style of guitar that has evolved on Instagram over the past few years through musicians like Marcin, Tim Henson & Ichika Nito. How have social media guitarists like this affected the landscape of modern guitar music, and what are the ramifications of social media on music in the modern age. Levi is joined by bassist John Ferrara to discuss these pressing topics in music today.