In theoretical terms, we would say one line has isochronous rhythms - that is, they are evenly spaced and patterned.
The lower line features annoying pulsing beats, while the melody articulates beats that the second line doesn’t hit.
These two lines may not seem to match up at first, but the melody fits awkwardly with the supporting tones underneath. Think: “Buh-buh-bummm, buh-buh-b-b-b-buh” in the upper line, and “bum-bum-bum-bum-bum-bum-bum-bum” consistently in the lower line. “Xylophone” is composed around the concept of syncopation - accentuating weaker beats to mess with a rhythm a bit and make it more complex. But it is a quite decent article explaining what is it about iPhone ringtones that gets your attention:Ĭonsider the ringtone “Xylophone,” which consists of two lines - a cutesy melody on top supported by a constant pulsing layer underneath that sustains your attention. They’re musically sophisticated. Of course the only reason this appears is because of the Apple connection. The Washington Post has an article up that is pure music theory: No, iPhone ringtones aren’t bad. Or I could have headlined this with "the music theory of ringtones" but "the musicology of ringtones" just sounds more clickbaity.
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