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Melodies in chart-topping music have become less complex, study finds
The Guardian· 20 hours ago“Won’t you play a simple melody,” sang Bing Crosby in his rendition of the Irving Berlin classic. Now it seems his wish has come true: research has revealed the tunes of modern chart-toppers ...
Music has dumbed down in three stages since 1950, study finds
Daily Telegraph· 23 hours agoModern songs are simpler now than in the 1950s thanks to three musical revolutions that have dumbed...
Song melodies have become simpler since 1950s – study
RTÉ News· 1 day agoMelodies of popular songs have become simpler since the 1950s, according to scientists. An analysis...
Song melodies have become simpler since 1950s – study
The Welwyn & Hatfield Times· 1 day agoAn analysis of hundreds of chart hits from the past 70 years has shown “a significant decline” in the complexity of rhythm and pitch in song melodies, UK researchers said. The researchers said ...
Song melodies have become simpler since 1950s – study
The Comet· 1 day agoAn analysis of hundreds of chart hits from the past 70 years has shown “a significant decline” in the complexity of rhythm and pitch in song melodies, UK researchers said. The researchers said ...
Song melodies have become simpler over the last 70 years, study finds
Daily Mail· 1 day agoResearchers have discovered that the complexity of the melodies of the most popular songs each year...
Song melodies have become simpler since 1950s – study
Press Association· 1 day agoMadeline Hamilton, a PhD student in computer science at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL),...
Song melodies have become simpler since 1950s – study
Irish Examiner· 1 day agoAn analysis of hundreds of chart hits from the past 70 years has shown “a significant decline” in...
Song melodies have become simpler since 1950s – study
The Irish News· 1 day agoMelodies of popular songs have become simpler since the 1950s, according to scientists. An analysis...
Melodies of Popular Songs Have Gotten Simpler Over Time
New York Times· 1 day ago“Well, we’re all in the mood for a melody,” Billy Joel crooned in “Piano Man,” his iconic 1973 barroom ballad. The study, published on Thursday in the journal Scientific Reports, used mathematical ...