In this video, Bobby McFerrin explains the Pentatonic Scale in the coolest way by using audience participation. In McFerrin's demonstration, the crowd becomes his instrument. He assigns various vocal notes to different positions on the stage. As he jumps around the stage, the audience is able to remember which sound matches the place he is standing in. The audience's memory is surprisingly accurate. Through this technique, they are able to make a song together.
From Youtube:
"Bobby McFerrin demonstrates the power of the pentatonic scale, using audience participation, at the event "Notes & Neurons: In Search of the Common Chorus". Watch the full program here: https://youtu.be/S0kCUss0g9Q
The World Science Festival gathers great minds in science and the arts to produce live and digital content that allows a broad general audience to engage with scientific discoveries. Our mission is to cultivate a general public informed by science, inspired by its wonder, convinced of its value, and prepared to engage with its implications for the future."
Original Program Date: June 12, 2009
