Dissonance and Emotion

Rick Beato is a musician, teacher, and father of three. Rick has worked as a writer and producer with various bands in the rock and country genres.

Two albums that he produced for NeedtoBreathe – “The Outsiders” (2009) and “The Reckoning” (2012) – won Dove Awards in the Best Rock and Contemporary category. He co-wrote “Carolina” with Parmalee in2013, which climbed to number 1 on the Billboard’s Country Music Chart. He is certified to teach grades K-12 and holds a bachelor’s in music from Ithaca College and a master’s in jazz studies from the New England Conservatory of Music. He is presently a member of the Board of Directors at The GLOBE Academy dual-language immersion charter school in Atlanta, GA

The following Video shows the concept that Dissonance is equal to Emotion. An interesting concept that includes white keys only, leading tones and cadences. Visit his Website.