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The Science of Music with Josh Groban

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Is There a Song Without Words?

I was young when I first heard that there's such a piece existing. It's a literal definition song without words, and it's very lyrical. So that means there's a melody with harmony underneath. Because piano is a percussion instrument, so once you play a note, the sound goes out. And because it is percussive, you can... Oh, she sounded like jazzy, now what's the space between the notes?Oh! It's not what you hear, man. It's what you're not, not. I'm reminded of what you'renot, not. She's getting all jazzed at the blue note on us.

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