Music For The Social Reformation
God, family, and country are the most powerful sentiments known to man.
Binary is the most powerful beat in the universe.
Heroes are the most powerful political force on earth.
Heroes will endure hardships willingly and death heroically for God, family, and country.
Therefore, our songs will have a Binary Beat and sing about God, family, and country, so that, they will inspire heroes to reform society.
Furthermore, our songs will
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be Logical
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have a Melody that is in harmony with the notes in an octave
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have Arrangements and Instruments that accentuate the Lyrics and Rhythm.
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appeal to a hero's Natural sense of beauty.
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Explanations
Logical Notes played by a cat walking across a piano is not logical because the cat did not think about the song.
Harmony And Rhythm The notes in the chord, F, A, C, F, are in harmony with the notes in an octave. They are pleasing and beautiful.
An octave is a sequence of 8 notes that keep recurring in nature.
This natural sequence of notes was discovered by the Greek mathematician, Archimedes.
To hear a song whose notes are in a harmony with the notes in an octave click HERE.
Also, notice that the rhythm in the song is Binary (1/0). It goes Boom, Boom, Boom.
The Boom is 1. And, when the drummer pull his hand back from the drum, that is 0
But, this is a Polka.
If you listen closely, you can hear the drummer hit his snare drum.
He is playing the Zero on his snare drum.
Musicians call this a Back Beat, because the drummer hits the Snare Drum as he pulls back on his Bass Drum.
So, the beat is actually Boom, Snare; Boom, Snare; Boom Snare.
But, the beat is still Binary because the snare drum beat is exactly half of the bass drum beat.
However, this sequence of notes, F, A, C, D, Eb, is not in harmony with the notes in an octave. It is not beautiful or pleasing.
To hear a song played in this pattern click HERE. To hear a more professional rendition of this pattern click HERE.
Also, the rhythm in this song is not Binary because it goes, Boom pa, Boom pa, Boom pa.
The Back Beat is not exactly half of the beat.
Natural Sense Of Beauty Every normal, healthy person instinctively knows the difference between a beautiful girl and one that is not; a beautiful picture and one that is not; a beautiful song and one that is not.
Every normal, healthy human being has a natural sense of order, symmetry, and beauty that enables them to choose that which is beautiful and that which is not..
Therefore, our songs are logical, have a Binary Beat, notes that are in harmony with the notes in an octave, and sing about God, family. For that reason, our songs are absolutely beautiful to heroes. They will inspire heroes to reform society.
The Binary Beat
The Binary Beat is simply, one... two. Or, more
precisely, it is 0...1. Mathematicians would call it a Binary
Beat. You see, when we walk, march or run, the leg becomes a
pendulum. It moves forward and back to its starting point, or
1, 0. And, when we walk, march, or run at a fixed pace they use
the Binary Beat. In other words, two actions of equal
duration. Now, the binary rhythm is all around us and exists
abundantly in nature. It is the thermonuclear pulse of a star.
It is the ripple of a wave. It is the beat of your heart. It is
the electrical discharge of our brain. It is the earth's
progression and recession as it travels around the sun. It is
the down and up bounce of a ball.
Once again, all of these inventions were
created by human intelligence using two pulses for
a fixed duration, or the Binary Beat.
Remove human intelligence or any one of these inventions, and
modern civilization will collapse. Up, down... tick, tock... compression, combustion... yes, no... one, two.... 0, 1... let's March... let's Polka. |
Therefore, we can say that
· Rhythmically, Binary is the most powerful beat in the universe and in civilization.
· Melodically, Binary Beat Music will appeal to everyone because it is has a harmonious pattern of notes, and appeals to a natural sense of beauty
· Lyrically, God, family, and country are the most powerful sentiments for heroic men and women because they will sacrifice their life for those values.
We must understand that Social Reformation Music will appeal to everyone, everywhere because
1. The binary beat is the fundamental beat of the universe, civilization, and the human psyche. Wherever people walk, run, or march, they will understand the beat immediately.
2. The lyrics are universal. Heroes will understand and love the words of God, family, and country immediately.
3. The melody will have immediate universal appeal because it follows the natural harmonic patterns found within an octav
The Binary Beat with its songs of God, family,
and country
will become the most powerful political force on earth because it will
inspire heroes to reform society. Heroes are the most powerful political force in
society. Heroes are predisposed to work, sacrifice, or even, fight
and die to protect society.
The Binary Beat will become a powerful force in society because Binary is
the fundamental rhythm of the universe and all modern civilizations.
Without Binary the universe and civilization will collapse.
It dominants our mind and body. It is the beat of our
heart, the discharge of our nervous system, the contraction of our muscles, the
peristalsis of our digestive system, the respiration of our pulmonary system. It
is the answer to decisions that change our lives, Yes or No. It is the beat of
all social, economic, and ecological systems. To understand this revolutionary
idea we need to know that
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Leonidas and his 300 Spartans sacrificed their lives for God, family, and country.
"Go tell the Spartans, you who pass us by, That we, obedient to their laws, here lie."
To see what those 300 heroes might have looked like,
click To hear the Binary Beat,
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We will describe some of the Beat music that exists today so that composers can understand the magnitude of change that The Binary Beat will have upon society.
Beat Music means that the Beat dominates the song.
Polka/ March and Jazz/ Rock are Beat Music.
THE MARCH
As you know, the March was developed to keep soldiers in step during
combat. The Greeks theorized that an army in step could deliver a
powerful blow to the enemy. And, they were correct. Essentially,
the March has a simple, repetitive 1, 2 beat. This beat matched the steps
that the soldiers were taking. The arrangements, instrumentation, melody, and
lyrics merely support and accentuate the beat.
However, the Greeks soon discovered that March music not only kept their armies
in line but it brought unity to their homes and communities.
For centuries, Europe and America continued the Greek tradition by playing
March music in Central Park on Sunday afternoon and in parades. These
concerts and parades stirred the people to patriotism for their country and
pride in their community. In fact, John Philip Sousa, the King Of March
music, was a household name.
THE POLKA
The first Polka bands copied the arrangements and instrumentation of Marching bands. In fact, the first Polka bands looked identical to Marching bands. The only difference between a Marching band and the first Polka bands was that Polka bands double timed the beat (duple time). They "double timed" the beat so that people could skip around the floor.
To hear one of those glorious marching Polka Bands, click HERE Then, start marching around the house.
Polka bands copied this "skip step" from Marching bands. You see, Marching bands not only have the famous "1, 2 step", but they also have the equally famous "skip step" which permits people who are "out of step" to get back "in step". Every soldier is familiar with the "skip step".
Therefore, to musically create the Polka, you
- double timed the 1,2 beat of march tempo.
- alternated the beats between the bass drum and
the snare drum.
In other words, on the first bass drum beat, dancers take a "full step" (left foot). Then, on the snare drum beat, dancers "skip". On the second bass drum beat, dancers take a "full step" (right foot). Then, on the snare drum beat, dancers "skip". Or,
Just skip around the floor to the music, and you're doing the Polka.
The Polish added the rim shot to the snare drum which created an even sharper, more accentuated sound.
Frankie Yankovic added a rhythm banjo to create a metallic up
tempo sound, double accordions to weave beautiful harmonies
around the melody, and, most importantly, an amplified organ to
create a majestic, cathedral tone. This majestic, new sound appeared in
his beautiful Blue Skirt Waltz which became very popular.
The Polish added amplified bass guitar and drums to give the beat power,
double trumpets to weave penetrating brass harmonies, bellow shaking
accordion to create up tempo, and intricate drum and
cymbal patterns also to create up tempo. The Polish also worked out a
single and triple beat pattern on the bass drum, along with rim shots on the
snare, to create the unique and peppy Polish hop step.
To speculate why the Polka evolved from March music, especially in America, we
could say that Europeans loved the March and wanted to dance to it.
Later, they changed the arrangements from large March style brass bands to smaller 5 piece dance bands which included the newly invented accordion. Yankovic adored the Polka and wanted to make it heavenly. And, the Polish, especially in Chicago, added power to Polka music to compete with Jazz/ Rock which was pulling their children away from Polish culture. In fact, during the 1970's Polish style Polkas were so powerful that thousands attended Polish Polka festivals. Even today, Polish style Polkas have a very upbeat, contemporary American sound.
JAZZ/ ROCK
Early Jazz bands also imitated Marching Bands (When The Saints Go
Marching In).
In fact, the Binary Beat is the dynamic that
gave early Jazz/ Rock its appeal.
However, Jazz/ Rock deviated
from March tempo and the Binary beat when it adopted a "Back Beat"
syncopation.
In
other words, Jazz and Rock don't go Boom, Boom. They go
Boom pa, Boom pa.
This deviant Back Beat is one of the important characteristics of Dixieland Jazz, Rag Time, Swing, etc.
This rhythm is related to the movement performed during sexual intercourse. Whereas, the Polka/ March is related to the movement of marching, walking, running, biking.
This explains why the first Jazz/ Jass bands were popular in brothels, strip joints, and Speak Easys. In fact, the original meaning of the words, "Jazz" and "Rock and Roll", were sexual.
In other words, you could say, "Let's have sex,
Baby".
Or,
You could say, "Let's Rock and Roll, Baby".
Or,
You could say, “Want to Jazz with me, Baby?”
They all mean the same thing.
In the Roaring Twenties, after World War I, these Jazz bands completely
deviated from Marching bands and began experimenting with notes that were not
harmonious,
such as, the "flatted 5th", or Boogie Woogie, to create sound oddities.
Their promoters hoped to capture people's attention, the way Picasso and Dali
were capturing attention at art galleries. Like P.T. Barnum, these promoters
knew that in a decaying society, Freaks produce profits.
The Big Band era still retained the "back beat", "flatted 5th ", and other "freak" elements but duplicated instruments to increase volume at the huge ballrooms that were attracting people in the 30's.
In reality, the first Big Bands were Marching Bands.
Swing bands, or so called, Big Bands, copied the multiple instrumentation of Marching bands.
After the Second World War, newly invented amplifiers solved the volume problem. And, three hairs with mind penetrating steel strings - lead guitar, rhythm guitar, bass guitar, and drums - could blow you brains out in Yankee Stadium.
Musically, therefore, Rock
is Jazz. But, in order to attract the growing number of bewildered people
flocking into our huge metropolises, Rock became freakier then Jazz.
Today, we know that Rock music is a billion dollar business that appeals to the
emotionally disturbed, the mentally deranged, the alienated, the ignorant, and
the out right stupid members of our society.
We also know that it uses the media extensively to create the hype and mass consciousness necessary to sell their product.
Coincidentally, modern art also uses the media to persuade the witless that Picasso and Stravinsky
are art treasures.
Who, in the 1920s, would believe that a band of men
· would call themselves the "The Dirty Filthy Krud Band".
· would sing with shrieking, falsetto voices a four note song entitled, "Kill The Police"?
· would paint their faces and dress like women?
· would destroy a Bible on stage?
· would thrust their pelvis in mock sexual intercourse?
· would promote sex, drugs, and violence?
Each year, the Side Show gets freakier and freakier.
Perhaps, someday, the Indian Rubber Man, the Two Headed Boy, Peewee the midget, FlameO, and the bearded lady will form a Rock band and call themselves The Freaks.
We also know that those who are destroying world economies through finance and government manipulation are also destroying civilization with their media, music, and art.
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The New Binary Beat
Having reviewed the development of several types of beat music that impact our society, we will present our theory for a new style of Binary music that appeals to heroes. Presently, Polka music is the music of European ethnic groups. Even the Polka Mass is ethnic.
However, as society changes and ethnic groups melt into the fabric of America, the time has come for a dramatic change in the Polka style, which we will now call The Binary Beat.
For the powerful Binary Beat, composers will experiment with new instrumentation, new arrangements, new melodies, and new lyrics, just as Tchaikovsky in his 1812 Overture used the roar of cannons and the chime of bells to create one of symphonic music's most inspiring moments. In their songs, composers for The Binary Beat will focus on the heroes of our society. The Binary Beat will become Hero Music.
With this in mind, composers for The Binary Beat will develop
· new instruments whose chromatic scales were derived from, perhaps, the rumble of war machines with their sounds of battle, shouts of victory, and cries of death and dying. Or, instruments to conjure visions of the sublime.
· melodies that capture the sanctity and majesty of a church with its hymns, prayers, and adoration. The warmth and security of a home with laughter and love. The respect for our country with its rivers, lakes, mountains, forests, fields, factories, cities, and monuments to freedom, equality, and justice.
· lyrics that extol the virtues of monogamy, parenting, work, sacrifice, eternal love, loyalty, obedience, cleanliness, good health, law and order.
· beautiful voices to sing these inspiring songs.
- Finally, and most importantly, they will compose
their melodies and arrange their instrumentation to augment,
strengthen, beautify, and glorify the Binary Beat and the
lyrics of God, family, and country.
- Also, at this time in history, Binary
Beat songs must have
overtones of its Big Brother, the March, so that it can persuade the
minds, hearts, and souls of our youth, especially those aggressive and
heroic members of our society, that we are the most powerful political and
musical force on earth. That we are the real Big, Bad Leroy Browns of the
world.
Perhaps, The Binary Beat would appear as a band composed of large
muscled, barrel chested musicians dressed like Police Officers called The
Thin Blue Line Band. Their Top Ten tune is I'll Protect You.
And, their motto is, "Your Last Defense Against Chaos."
Or, as aggressive, patriotic officers from the various branches of the military
playing their hit song, A Place Called Home. Suddenly, they stop
in the middle of the song, face the American flag, play a trumpet solo cut from
the National Anthem, and read an excerpt from the Gettysburg Address. The
band's name is The Armed Force Band.
Or, as The Truth Band holding up a Bible as they sing their hit
song, The Place Where I Worship.
Or, as the Family Values Band singing their hit song, Mom And
Dad, while their 16 year old son lifts a 300# weight that depicts God,
family, and country and smashes it into an effigy of Sex, Drugs, and Violence.
Or, as the Righteous Boys Band, switching into straight March
tempo as the dancers form columns and march around the floor, stamping
their feet heavily, like the old circle two step, and saluting the national
flag, the state flag, a church flag, a family flag and a Binary Beat flag, which
stand on the stage by the band.
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The Polka/March Flag
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Or, as the Until Death Do We Part Band, playing a medley of
Waltzes about eternal love while a beautiful bride and groom, a little flower
girl and boy at their side, dance and purely and lovingly embrace on stage.
As you can see, we're talking power, real power. And, for heroes, those
songs and symbols are overwhelming. Heroes will work, sacrifice and, if
need be, they will die for those ideals.
Therefore, to bring heroes together and teach them the joy and strength of
- marching in step
- being with their kind
- acting as a community
The Social Reformation Music will sponsor
- dances
- parades
- concerts in the park
Also, it will sponsor The Social Rrformation Outreach to
- religious campuses
- military academies
- state, national, and local patriotic and religious celebrations.
Social Reformation Music will appear at
- Sunday concerts in the Park
- parades of marching people
- Veterans Day, Memorial Day, and 4th of July celebrations;
- Sunrise Services on Easter morning or midnight remembrances on New Year's Eve
- christenings of ships, dams, buildings, memorials, monuments, and babies
- openings of sporting events, theater productions, and galleries
- matters of state, business, and community
The symbolic and psychological impact from these activities will be profound.
We must understand that mankind has four basic drives: Sex, Food, Self-Preservation, and Preservation Of The Species, or Heroism. For that reason, Heroes are genetically predisposed to watch over their neighbors and family. Heroes are predisposed to defend God, family, and country. Heroes are predisposed to believe in God. Heroes are deeply religious. Interestingly, deeply religious people tend to be heroic.
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Who can we trust? We must understand that typically the men and
women who created civilization, such as, Archimedes, Madame Currie, Tim
Berners-Lee, Edison, Pasteur, Fleming, Alexander, Aristotle, Spartans,
Schweitzer, lived intelligent lives that were in harmony with nature and the
universe. They were not obnoxious, bedraggled, revolutionaries who
tear down governments and uproot society. Rather, they were pillars of
society. They were an inspiration to children and their community.
If this is true, then, we must examine not only a man's creations and ideas but also his personal life.
We must ask ourselves,
Is he clean? Is he orderly and
disciplined? Does he live in harmony with society and nature? If
he does, then, we can trust him. We can believe that his creations are for the good of all. |
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Godly Music
When we create a music that
has a binary
Then, we can say, God's With Us. |