Think you know everything there is to know about music? Prepare to be blown away as we take a look at some of the most interesting, unbelievable facts about musicians and the music industry......Music Genre's you may not know about!
1. Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-1687) was the first documented conductor.;
Before him, most musical groups followed their first violinist or their keyboard player. He was the first musician ever to use a baton. However, his “baton” was a heavy staff about 6 feet long, which he pounded on the ground in time to the music. Unfortunately, the staff prove to be his undoing. He missed the floor and crushed his toe. That gave him a fatal case of gangrene.
2. Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody has been the UK number one single in four separate years;
Despite only being released twice. It went to number one on it's original release, and again when Freddie died, but both times it was number one over the New Year, being there in December of one year and January of the next. Makes for a great music quiz question: How many different years has Bohemian Rhapsody been to number one in? Some people guess one, most know it was rereleased after the death guess two, some mistakenly think it got there again off the back of Wayne's World and say three, but very few go as high as four.
3. Plants can grow faster if music is playing.;
Now, before you get your speakers out to test this theory, let's explain — it's not music specifically that makes plants grow, but rather sounds.
Sound frequencies of 125 Hz and 250 Hz induce the production of fructose 1,6-bisphosphate aldolase (ald) and Rubisco small sub-unit (rbcS) genes, which are vital for photosynthesis. And, as you already know, photosynthesis results in energy, which translates to growth.
Further, green music (sounds like rainfall and birds chirping) and classical music promote seed germination, increased stress tolerance, and higher yields. So, don't be surprised if you hear music playing in your neighbor's garden.
4. The Beatles didn't know how to read or write sheet music;
Knowing how to read and write sheet music is great, but t's not entirely necessary — even if you want to make it in the music industry and produce number-one hit songs. In a 60 Minutes interview, Paul McCartney revealed that neither he nor his songwriting bandmates could read sheet music. So how did the band amass such success without knowing how to read and write music? The answer lies in ear training. The bandmates would hum tunes, commit them to memory, and reproduce their pitch. As you can likely guess, many tunes didn't make it to the public stage. However, those that did had a catchy element that not only made it easy for the musicians to remember but also ingrained itself in listeners' minds, propelling the band to stardom.
5. Metallica was the first band to play on all 7 continents;
Metallica secured its place as the first band to play on all seven continents after performing in Antarctica in 2013. The "Freeze 'Em All" concert, which earned them a spot in the Guinness World Records, had 120 attendees — scientists and South American fans who had won a Coca-Cola contest.
Weird Music History
The Shaggs: The Worst All-Girl Band In The World Ever?!
The Shaggs were an all-girl rock band formed in New Hampshire in 1968. Made up of sisters, The Shaggs were Dorothy "Dot" Wiggin (vocals/lead guitar), Betty Wiggin (vocals/rhythm guitar), Helen Wiggin (drums) and, later, Rachel Wiggin (bass). But it was the three original sisters in the band that walked into a studio on March 9th 1969, to record what is considered one of the worst albums of all time, Philosophy Of The World.
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