Tool, Lateralus - A Classical Musician’s In-Depth Analysis

All through history, composers have written music inspired by mathematical concepts. Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Bartok, Messiaen, Cage… And it’s a fun idea, this concept of building a piece of music directly out of mathematical elements, and Tool’s Lateralus is a modern example of what can be done with it. This song focuses on applying mathematical patterns, such as the Fibonacci Sequence, the Golden Ratio, and polyrhythms, in various ways, coming up with some cool musical effects as a result. Here’s the link to the original song by Tool: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7JG63IuaWs&ab_channel=TOOLVEVO The Art of Fugue https://youtu.be/N6sUlZa-IrU Tabletop Music https://youtu.be/WcPvRtVLRQ0 Metastasis https://youtu.be/SZazYFchLRI _________________________ If you want me to do a First Listen and In-depth Analysis of YOUR song of choice, or if you want an exclusive 1:1 session where I can answer your questions, dig deeper into a topic, or even coach you in your musical experience, such as a music theory, piano, or harp lesson, singing, music reading, etc, follow this link: https://ko-fi.com/amyshaferarts/commissions If you want more, join my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/VirginRock Twitter: https://twitter.com/VirginRockMusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/virginrockchannel/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/VirginRockChannel/ Special thanks to those who are keeping my ko-fi cup supplied: I’ve formed the habit of publishing all the names of my supporters simply because I appreciate your appreciation of my work, and I want to recognize each one of you personally. But, unfortunately, YouTube allows a limited number of characters for the description, and I cannot fit all names anymore. So, this is my message to each one of my supporters personally: THANK YOU! _________________________ Amy Shafer, LRSM, FRSM, RYC, is a classical harpist, pianist, and music teacher, Director of Piano Studies and Assistant Director of Harp Studies for The Harp School, Inc., holds multiple degrees in harp and piano performance and teaching, and is active as a solo and collaborative performer. With nearly two decades of teaching experience, she teaches privately, presents masterclasses and coaching sessions, and has performed and taught in Europe and USA.