Quite possibly the worst music theory-related video I've ever seen.



I'm not even sure where to begin. Here are some problems (or highlights, if you prefer):

• Pneumatics?
• This is a completely a-contextual, unmusical approach to learning intervals. This method basically teaches to the test--a test which, in my opinion, is pedagogially unsound.
• What if a student hasn't seen Jaws or Star Wars?
• re: Major second: it's confusing to say that a major second is "do-re" and the first two notes of "Happy Birthday," which in solfege would be "sol-la."
• HOW ON EARTH CAN YOU NOT FIND AN EXAMPLE WITH A MAJOR THIRD?!? IT'S LIKE THE BUILDING BLOCK OF TONALITY....
• Fourths and fifths are perfect; never major (or minor), as he indicates. (Notice that he starts by saying that their are no major or minor fourths, only perfect, and then abandons it).
• There is no song for the tritone ("Maria?" "The Simpsons?"; admittedly, both of those have problems because they're non-diatonic tritones)
• How did you miss the main theme of Star Wars for the perfect fifth? Tron? Really?
• The minor sixth as "empowering sadness" is hilarious
• "If it's north of a Star Wars girl and needs to resolve up..."

This video has nearly 117,000 views. That is to say there are 117,000 or so people who think that this has something to do with music theory. That's the biggest problem in my opinion. No wonder people are scared of theory--when it's presented like this, it does seem impenetrable.