(… continued from “Color Code, part 1“) The old, medieval system of notation was sloppy … at best. The reason, my friends, has to do with the difference between linear and cyclical patterns. (Yes, that sounds geeky and technical. But it actually makes a lot of sense.) You see, music is really all about cyclical patterns.

Let’s face it—duct tape is amazing. It’s a super-strong tape, originally designed to fix air ducts. (Hence, the name.) Ahhh … but it does so much more than that. Duct tape has become the fix all for many things. So if something breaks, the cheap and easy solution is to just reach for your roll