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Notes on how music works.
From reverb to sync rights. Because in the end, it's never only music. Newest first. The pieces hosted here are in English; the older ones are on Medium, in Italian.
2026How do we measure music?on the siteFinding your way through a maze of units2026The notes that keep you goingon the siteWhat music is worth when the body is working hard2026Music on the podiumon the siteWhen composers competed at the Olympics2026I hear colours (and see sounds)on the siteSynaesthesia in music2026The sound of Blade Runner 2049on the siteHow you follow up a sound nobody has forgotten2026Perfect pitchon the siteAre you born with it, or can you learn it?2026The exact noteon the siteWhy the standard is 440 Hz2026The power of soundon the siteWhen it heals, and when it hurts2026Choosing the right music for a videoon the siteNot the soundtrack you like. The one the picture is asking for.2026Overtone singingon the siteCan you sing? Yes, one note at a time.2026The responsible bass playeron the siteWhy low frequencies matter more than they get credit for.2026The synchronisation righton the siteBased on direct experience.2026Impossible musicon the siteTo be performed. Maybe…2026The 20 best music videos ever madeon the siteThis is not an official ranking.2020In che modo guadagni con la tua musicaRoyalties e diritto d’autore2020Musica e sound design nei videogiochiDai pionieri degli anni 70 a oggi2020Le origini del beatboxUn’orchestra con la voce2019Il segreto delle canzoni popolariScritte per un motivo, usate per un altro2019Lo streaming ha cambiato la musica popDai concept album ai singoli in stile spot2019Il paradosso dei Grammy AwardsQuando i premi non riconoscono il talento2019La rivoluzione del samplingLe citazioni protagoniste nella musica2019Come cambierà il file audioDall’mp3 all’AAC, passando per i lossless2018L’evoluzione dell’acusticaCome l’architettura e l’ambiente influenzano l’ascolto2017Io riflettoL’importanza del riverbero2017Il suono non è altro che ritmoE viceversa.2017Armonia NegativaUn modo diverso di fare musica?