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2nd Mar 2021

Connect the Dots: Christmas Songs

What Makes A Song A Christmas Song

Episode #1  Type: Connect the Dots

In this “Connect the Dots” episode, we examine Christmas songs to find what makes them sound like Christmas, using music theory concepts as our guide.

Segment 1: Song Intros 

  • Last Christmas, 
  • I’ll I Want For Christmas
  • White Christmas

Segment 2: The Theory

  • 7th Chords
  • Inversions
  • Cadences

Segment 3: The “NON” Theory

  • Era
  • Lyrics
  • Jingle Bells

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Rhapsody
A Music Theory Podcast
Rhapsody is a Hopewell Valley Central High School student-run music theory podcast that is supported their teacher David Schwartzer.

Episode Features:

Deep Dive - An in depth analysis on one song from one artist
Head to Head - The ultimate head to head battle comparing two songs
Copycat - Comparing an original song to one or more of its cover versions
Sample the Sample - Analyzing the sampled songs used in our favorite hits
Connect the Dots - Connecting musical themes from our favorite artists catalog

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