Steve Reich - Clapping Music (Scrolling)

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[@Ximares]

Would applause at the end be considered improvisation?

[@bigwill6972]

If you asked John Cage...

[@mlefeb]

will malloy LMAO

[@aldolongo3252]

Lol :o)

[@victoreijkhout8092]

Audience participation

[@lucasafonso97]

Maybe just a cover of the same song at 2x speed hahahaha

[@federicobejarano3043]

crowd should make random noises with instruments at the end of this, instead of clapping.

[@ifantastici20]

YEAH

[@ha-tsuneko]

Drum Cover!

[@IrizarryBrandon]

+Federico Bejarano This comment was a year ago, but this just made my day. A well-deserved RTFLMAO.

[@diosatapatia]

Federico Bejarano OMG OPPOSITE 😂😂😂😂

[@iCraftDay]

Screaming the flute

[@stevenottomanyi154]

So at the end did the audience break out into a concerto?

[@Discrimination_is_not_a_right]

At the end of a Steve Reich performance, you phase. Don't you know anything? You phase ou phase Y u phase Yo phase You hase You p ase You ph se You pha e You phas You phase :)

[@peanutgallery5427]

they all sang instead of clapped

[@jackmarentette1302]

No.

[@who_is_Isaac]

It turned into the Battlefield theme dude

[@sorrychangedmyusername3594]

Oh man piano is so complex that you can make clapping noises out of it.

[@slateflash]

"I wanna perform on stage but i'm afraid the audience won't applaude me..." Steve Reich: *I GOTCHU BRO*

[@wolfgangamadeusmozart8293]

Lol, this comment has as many notes as The Flight of the Bumblebee has.

[@jordanpatterson3631]

This is a very handy score to have.

[@neko_aple]

nice pun there.

[@christopherellis2663]

Jordan Patterson That's very punny

[@bobthompson8053]

I gotta hand it to you there.....

[@guscox9651]

Take my like and leave

[@Tom_Het]

I'd like to perform this, but I'm just one person. Could someone give me a hand?

[@bophi_true]

CHALLENGE: play this on a snare drum but the right hand never change and the left hand is the one that shift.

[@LenkaAryaGrowler]

phinex 009 Challenge accepted 😂 that will be difficult

[@christianhogue8799]

Start doing it at 30 bpm and then once you get it down, you go faster.

[@edwardchen9619]

@@christianhogue8799 if you can play it slowly, you can play it quickly...someone said that

[@lukewatson8848]

@@edwardchen9619 😂

[@aloysiuskurnia7643]

@@edwardchen9619 Don't go full sacrilegious tho

[@drusna]

hell is where you perform this, forever

[@burning_lemons4514]

Philip Glass? Do you like contemporary classical then?

[@_cynth_wave]

no, you practice a concert band piece with the band, but you're in the percussion section and they always cut it off before you get to play

[@SG-rt1dy]

Collons As a percussionist, i want to say OH GOD NO

[@tangerin_han]

*heaven

[@drusna]

man what was i thinking 3 years ago this piece is awesome

[@NileThe146]

It just cracks me up that the title of this piece is literally clapping music.

[@hotelmario510]

Most of Reich’s early work consists, I think, of jokes.

[@CosmicTeapot]

Petition to title pieces on what you hear and not the form. A sonata for the violin would become Stringy music and a trumpet concerto would become Dooting music

[@georgetowle4977]

When you perform clapping music you are clapping music

[@User-xw6kd]

That's exactly what it is. The title is just like the work itself, minimalist.

[@user-uu5xf5xc2b]

@@georgetowle4977 mindblown

[@Enderrealmable]

last year my advanced theory and I performed this live it was SO MUCH fun, we still do it sometimes when we see each other in the hall😛

[@schore69]

dude... i feel u

[@RED40HOURS]

your advanced theory?

[@alistairmcelwee7467]

I saw Steve Reich perform this years ago at Zellerbach in Berkeley. It was breathtaking. But I did wonder how his hands didn’t hurt afterwards. The two guys sat opposite and facing each other in regular chairs with no scores. It was all done from memory. Amazing.

[@oliverdiamond6594]

i mean, it's not that hard to remember, one person just does the same beat repeatedly, and the other one also repeats the beat, but sets it back a count every 8 bars. so all that really needs to be memorized is the beat.

[@stefanijoanneangelinagerma3862]

It kind of occured to me now just how weird the act of clapping is. "wow, good job, hear my hand noises"

[@yonatanbeer3475]

It's not any wierder than speech. I guess speech is wierd too though.

[@c0mpu73rguy]

Ancient greeks used to thump their feets on the ground to express that. So it's not even that old. I wonder why we started doing that?

[@yonatanbeer3475]

@@c0mpu73rguy I wonder that about a lot of things. Like, the sounds/shapes that make up the word "tree" seem kinda arbitrary, and yet here we are, all sorta just agreeing to the fact that this arbitrary word means something.

[@c0mpu73rguy]

Yonatan Beer Tr kinda reminds me of branches cracking. But I’m not sure about the ee part and it was probably a very different word originally. Maybe a linguist could answer that one.

[@GoogleUser-ms6hr]

Enter Vsauce

[@CorpseTongji]

dont 👏👏👏 talk 👏👏 to 👏 me 👏👏 about 👏👏 minimalism 👏 if 👏👏👏 you 👏 dont 👏👏👏 listen 👏👏 to 👏👏 steven 👏 reich

[@10mimu]

absolutely brilliant hahshsha

[@daniellecimpean9316]

r/gatekeeping

[@peteralexander1113]

SHRIEKING

[@oofadoofa313]

You ALMOST have the right clap pattern for this

[@pauloalexandrebaptistaafon9809]

Dont talk to me about minimalism if you dont know how to spell Steve Reich

[@outsmokeyou]

As an ex-professional clapper I like to practice this every morning, just to keep my hand in.

[@joseluisgerman1906]

Do you practice both parts at the same time? (Each with one hand)

[@adamjnotthecongressmanschi7026]

Jose Luis German underrated comment

[@NicolasPerez-qe8hy]

is true that one hand sound louder than the other one?

[@sundriedturd]

Not sure why you would ignore the rests in this visualization. the rests are an extremely important part of this piece!

[@DaeOh]

There are music composing softwares that do that, too. Just awful isn't it

[@mattparksmusic]

Ok so I was thinking the same thing for the first half, but I think the reasoning was to show visually what we are hearing (i.e. visual silence with the audio silence and visual parallel motion when the parts patch up)

[@ricinaddict]

Matt Parks this is exactly what i thought

[@tomfurgas2844]

@@DaeOh As Schoenberg said; "Pauses are never bad." He also picked up a pencil, pointed to the eraser, and said "This end is just as important as the other end."

[@stevereich9687]

@@tomfurgas2844 bulllllllllllshit

[@who_is_Isaac]

The clap of my ass as I run for the bus (Dramatic Soundtrack version)

[@coyotekid1389]

YES

[@tenorbear60]

Someone needs to choreograph this! Its brilliant, funky and clever all at the same time

[@thepianoworkshop194]

Christopher Gambol I've done it! :D kzbin.info/www/bejne/gl7Sdo2tjNtngM0

[@tomazlm_]

Forget it. The perfect choreography for this doesn't exi- kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4q7YmmKabh-aJY

[@mischelle2368]

My contemporary teacher is choreographing to this right now and I’m so confused

[@gerubach]

@sedaray: Clap 1 never changes and stays the same throughout the whole piece. Clap 2, on the other hand, shifts a beat after 8 repeats. (In this video, all 8th rests are ignored to clarify the difference in patterns).

[@electricplugproductions2640]

*The ultimate schoolyard clapping game*

[@ThuyKobe]

SYNCOPATION AT ITS FINEST !!!!

[@diosatapatia]

Thuy Kobe im learning about subscription

[@diosatapatia]

SYNCOPATION

[@davidbrock4868]

It's syncopation, but there's nothing that fine about it.

[@bree4776]

Sometimes art music makes you scratch your head, and other times; nod your head. This here is a bit of both.

[@outoftuneheart]

sometimes i remember this exists and it makes me really happy.

[@mattgieslerrocks]

Amazing! Its impressive that something so insignificant as clapping can be used in a way that can be catchy.

[@r5t6y12]

Have you ever seen STOMP? They use all kinds of stuff.

[@studentism]

r5t6y12 i'm dying

[@aster_nova]

> something so insignificant as clapping Eh? Clapping is the foundation of percussion and beat, and therefore the ultimate foundation of all music. It might not be used very much in favour of modern instruments, but it is by no means insignificant.

[@Ashli-Meabh]

I have this video playing in two different tabs at two different times. It's amazing how you can spin this idea off using the wonders of modern technology

[@ZlejChleba]

awesome idea, yet so simple :) I'm trying three at the same time now, wonder what happens.

[@highestsettings]

@@ZlejChleba I'm playing ten at the same time. Send help.

[@ZlejChleba]

@@highestsettings contest time! Play ten recordings at the same time and record it in a single track and post it somewhere and send a link maybe in this thread :)

[@user-uu5xf5xc2b]

nice idea, will try

[@devilcat8651]

*This may or may not be the correct rhythm for both groups. Each round is each individual shift.* *Round One* Group 1 and 2: Same Rhythm (8x) ||: OOO x OO x O x OO x :|| *Round Two* Group 1: Same Rhythm (8x) Group 2: || OO x OO x O x OO x ||: OOO x OO x O x OO x :|| (7x) *Round Three* Group 1: Same Rhythm (8x) Group 2: || O x OO x O x OO x ||: OOO x OO x O x OO x :|| (7x) *Round Four* Group 1: Same Rhythm (8x) Group 2: || OO x O x OO x ||: OOO x OO x O x OO x || (7x) *Round Five* Group 1: Same Rhythm (8x) Group 2: || O x O x OO x ||: OOO x OO x O x OO x :|| (7x) *Round Six* Group 1: Same Rhythm (8x) Group 2: || O x OO x ||: OOO x OO x O x OO x :|| (7x) *Round Seven* Group 1: Same Rhythm Group 2: || OO x ||: OOO x OO x O x OO x :|| (7x) *Round Eight* Group 1: Same Rhythm Group 2: || O x ||: OOO x OO x O x OO x :|| (7x) *Round Nine* Group 1: Same Rhythm Group 2: || x ||: OOO x OO x O x OO x :|| (7x) *Round Ten* Group 1 and 2: Same Rhythm (8x) ||: OOO x OO x O x OO x :||

[@Winspirational]

Listened to this in a composition lecture today and all the students had to perform it (one half on top part, other half on bottom part). Needless to say, it took a lot of concentration to keep time! Great fun to perform.

[@Ibakecookiess]

I think the animation could've been much more clear if they didn't jump around awkwardlay like they do but rather move at a constant pace.

[@scarl2t]

Ibakecookiess that would’ve been impossible

[@JoystickStereo]

The bars move in time with the claps. It couldn't be more clear than that.

[@redtaileddolphin1875]

Joystick Stereo nah they skip the rests, if it was constant it would be easier to see

[@JoystickStereo]

@@redtaileddolphin1875 The fact that it only moves on claps is exactly what makes it easy to see. I feel like I would have a harder time if it moved on every single beat.

[@ryacoli]

Joystick Stereo if it moved on every beat it would be constant.

[@tommym7321]

this beat is fucking fire

[@draconic-hydra2093]

This was listed as one of the videos to listen to for my Enjoyment of Music class, and it's one of the few so far that are actually GOOD. Bless you, Steve Reich

[@sebastiankhan7040]

that looks incredibly difficult

[@GeometryDashDyno]

Sebastian Khan I tried it with a friend, our hands stopped working after the third shift.

[@Schwallex]

Actually, it _looks_ exceptionally simple. Indeed, its looks are the most simple thing about it.

[@Temulgeh]

after having played i can tell you it wasn't too bad

[@sebastianschweigert7117]

I think it wouldn't be too hard if you partially ignore how the piece is constructed (shifting the pattern). Instead, you can just remember how each "section" sounds, and then learn how your clapping fits into that section. Each section is pretty distinct, so I don't think that would be too hard. At least, that's how I would approach it.

[@henryalmoney2917]

i played this for a classical piano concert, my partner and i fit so well because i could do part one easily, but part two just didn’t work for me. while my partner could do part two no problem, but could not do part one

[@SZebS]

I love that you can hear her counting the bars, it gives it a human element

[@michaelhayes690]

I was a rock drummer in 1976 and my New England Conservatory percussion masters student roommate turned me on to this. Very cool.

[@MayLikesNoodles1]

What an experience.

[@MegaKakumei]

Stunned by simplicity and creativity.

[@carlosrodriguezotero9290]

What a brilliant channel you have. Your videos are not only interesting to watch but brilliant to listen to. Many thanks from Bristol, UK.

[@morgan.n.hatfield]

This is one of the best usages of a scrolling score I have ever seen.

[@crieverytim]

My baby and i are listening to this @ 0.75x and some Bach Sonatas at the same time. It's awesome. He loves it

[@DrDaveGerhart]

Brilliant! Great visualization of clapping music! Thank you!!!

[@lego5745]

This is just beautiful.

[@DerangedMousey]

I love this so much. It sounds so amazing.

[@pianissimo5951]

this will probably be stuck in my head for a while

[@brunoteneos]

Brilliantly performed!!

[@amazingmato]

I can't even imagine how much editing this took. Great videos!

[@FoxerTails]

*showing up for the band practice* Where's your instrument? Steve Reich: *claps*

[@franckbailleul35]

Simplement génial ! le rythme dans sa version classique .. cadencée et envoutante .. Bravo l'artiste .

[@ClergetMusic]

Great job animating this very difficult piece of music.

[@est_mendacium]

This was done so smooth.

[@douglasjensen8986]

"Described as "our greatest living composer" by The New York Times, Steve Reich is one of the most important and influential musicians of the contemporary era. "There's just a handful of living composers who can legitimately claim to have altered the direction of musical history and Steve Reich is one of them," states The Guardian."

[@cliffordcrimson7124]

Altering the direction might not always be a good thing. Lest we forget the 50s and 60s.

[@btat16]

E Douglas Jensen “handful”

[@kylej.whitehead-music309]

I don't necessarily disagree but I don't think quoting those rags lends the view any credence.

[@HayleyCs]

fun to clap if you want your hands to bleed

[@judylun9734]

My school string orchestra did this for the showcase last year!! They all got a huge applause after that

[@sodaverde]

Enorme, enorme, enorme. I listened to this for the first time yesterday and it is beautiful. Thanks so much for the scrolling.

[@jakeduncan2721]

clapping along to this vid is the most fun ive had all minute

[@doktorschoen6019]

Thanks as always to gerubach's scrolling project. I think the way to read it more easily is to have the red bar split so that the music stays stationary, which is what most of us are used to. Then we can see the red bars follow each other. Of course, the red bar stays still in other gerubach scores, but they are not as difficult to read and follow. In general. That is, sometimes the scores are harder to read, depending on the choices made for the animation. One last thing: The issue of stationary bar and scrolling music reminds me of my very limited experience with Guitar Hero. I have been a professional musician since 1972, and I find it VERY difficult to recalibrate from the perspective of Guitar Hero.

[@murphvienna1]

Just heard this for the first time.. this piece is genius!

[@gerubach]

You are welcome Georg. You are my first subscriber from Austria so salutations from Southern California! (By the way, I enjoyed your piano compositions as well. Thank you for them). My videos, according to KZbin stats, are being used in Universities and other learning institutions as we speak. I am glad that aspiring musicians and composers can get a unique prospective of the works from our best minds. I am also thankful that you, a gifted man, enjoyed my work as well. Thank you very much.

[@mrjaja1999]

not sure why this was in my recommended, but I have to say I'm impressed

[@KaduSasso]

woww, first time hearing this ,amazing !

[@coretrainingdance3102]

Thank you for this video!

[@aidentheabsurd]

This stuff is awesome!

[@KJ-fu1sj]

Just amazing

[@officaldungeons]

Truly life changing

[@calle1967]

Fantastic! And the scrolling score is very helpful. Thanks

[@turnergray5013]

I performed this at Florida State Band Camp and it was definitely a fun piece to play!

[@Arvak]

I performed this at school with my Music class and we learnt it using the original sheet music. However I think this is far easier to follow so thumbs up and a subscribe to you!

[@drar2790]

This is completly cool!!! thanks so much for sharing this i would try to use this as a guide to perform this on a flash mob i want to make in my country!

[@wyattwahlgren8883]

I really enjoyed that.

[@malka3485]

Great video ! thank you

[@humayan91]

best clapping I've ever heard in my life :P

[@RomanchaPralapa]

I know the word is overused, but this is just brilliant!! I've long wanted to see visually what's going on music-wise, and that's certainly it!

[@paolopapolli6002]

WHATTA GENIUS

[@sergiodeslandes]

Congratulation for your channel. Thank you from Brazil.

[@d3a1990]

Awesome! Credence to Steve Reich’s genius

[@str3123]

Your uploads are always so interesting - you should be hosting a radio station :)

[@hevorg1381]

A very self-congratulatory piece of music.

[@lucasyang4178]

this SLAPS

[@nessuno0]

Què MARAVILLA!!! Gracias.

[@xafinus]

They should give you a prize to the best channel on KZbin analyzed scores.

[@mechwarrior5727]

when i auditioned for drumline we were doing an exercise similar to this, right hand playing the rim and the left playing the head, with the 8th note for the left hand being shifted every so often

[@mdfirestorm2]

This is actually kind of brilliant

[@audicin]

Música minimalista. Excelente!!!

demasiado interesante....

[@f4frodojerry]

so exiciting!

[@Ruby-nv4pb]

Now this is my idea of an artistic masterpiece

[@BMessemer]

Definitely recorded in a smart way with the left-panned channel being the ostinato and the right-panned channel being the shifting part.

[@zanewong2005]

Imagine the audience of a concert of Steve Reich's works wants encore at the end. Suddenly, they just play this piece simultaneously.

[@wowsus1]

A round of applause for this

[@annieoddo1475]

I get it, man, it's art

[@suipheng1322]

We tryed this in class. It was part of our presentation. At first it sounded all pretty weird. But after 2h of practice it was much better.

[@comp.3131]

Editing score was also nice!!

[@limaromeo8745]

This is dope, like this could lead into a heavy drum solo with a bass riff or something. I can almost hear it.

[@KrustyAnne]

Bro I saw this a year ago and couldn't find it since. Just got recommend to me today

[@rattlingbee]

Bravo!! 👏👏👏

[@mrsaxobeat6891]

Oh man I loved performing this. I was the shifting track, by the way

[@paolonatalini4184]

Awesome

[@RajBeats]

solid music! keep it up!

[@starofLondonbridge]

Than u very much for your videos!! They help me very much by prepraring for my music examination (Abitur)

[@elericgb]

wow, just wow....

[@leonelgouveia7573]

the first shift is the most pleasing

[@shalomgoyim1211]

When your car's blinker is trying to sync up with the car in front of you.

[@johanna_hella3741]

waaaaaa trop bien fait

[@JuergenNoll]

Cool. Just cool.

[@lucydoodles2020]

Wtf this is actually really cool