How Britain killed off its musical tribes?

[EnemyoftheStoat]

Point of order: the Missa starts with I-VI-II7b-V . Without the first inversion, the progression I-VI-II-V is like lead boots... I have neither the time nor inclination to research its use in Tin Pan Alley in either form, but I suspect the root position version is much more common.

As for that idiotic ad on Youtube, does anyone else wish somebody would slam the lid on his fingers?

[Dave2002]

Those four chords in that incredibly irritating ad that pops up before every piano thing on YouTube are A maj, Emaj, F#minor and D major or if you prefer I,V,Vl,IV.

Perhaps only for guitarists. A major scale assumed here - and maybe notated as I V vi IV. I haven't actually checked - haven't heard incredibly irritating ad - though I don't disbelieve that there is one.

Drum machines and various electronic pad gadgets for loops etc. also have something to do with the monotony of a lot of pop "music"

[eighthobstruction]

Drum machines and various electronic pad gadgets for loops etc. also have something to do with the monotony of a lot of pop "music"

....Aye but for us 'talentless and ham-fisted in ability' it gives us a chance to join in or feel creative.....be creative...[hence the tambourine I always keep about my person]..... (no umbridge being given/taken on this end)....

[teamsaint]

Well I was going to suggest that a large slice of music listening is now done 'privately' via headphones and AirPods &c. That surely encloses people in their own non-social musical world for much of the time.

I think that is broadly correct.Shared experience has diminished as access has become barrier-free, ( and free of timetabling constraints) and shared experience in public places and organisations has moved away from collective cultural, social and religious moments ,towards philosophy-free “political” and social soundbites. So there is less collective experience either to value or , importantly,to push back against.
All rather post modern , one might say.