Its name is esoteric, but the diatonic phrygian tetrachord is perhaps the most common sequence in music. WNYC's David Garland tells NPR's Arun Rath how those four notes crop up from baroque to rock.

Back in the day, before the technological advancements that brought us DAWs, a working knowledge of music theory was a necessity for music-making. Now, due to major innovations in the creative tools ...

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