How Music Works - Production & Contact Info

How Music Works (2006– )
TV Series | Documentary

How Music Works (2006– )

TV Series | Documentary

How Music Works is a four-part documentary series presented by Howard Goodall, looking at the four basic elements that make music work: melody, rhythm, harmony and bass.

Seasons

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Directors

David Jeffcock | Francis Hanly

Writer

Howard Goodall (written by)

Producer

David Jeffcock (producer)

Composer

Howard Goodall

Cinematographer

Colin Case (lighting cameraman)

Editors

Riaz Meer | Martin Cooper | Joanna Crickmay

Production Designer

Tony Bannister

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Updated Nov 18, 2006

Release date (First episode)

2006 (United Kingdom)

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22 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
Howard Goodall Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	4	Johnny English (2003)
Stevie Wonder Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Wild Wild West (1999)
Faith Evans Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Girls Trip (2017)
Fats Waller Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)
Twista Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Men in Black: International (2019)
Rolan Bell Self - Pentatonic Singer Self - Pentatonic Singer See fewer	1	Morbius (2022)
Chen Wang Self - Pentatonic Singer Self - Pentatonic Singer See fewer	1	P.O.V. (1988)
Ken Burton Self - Pentatonic Singer Self - Pentatonic Singer See fewer	1	The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)
Tripti Kana Das Self - Pentatonic Singer Self - Pentatonic Singer See fewer	1	How Music Works (2006)
Jaye Muller Self - Pentatonic Singer Self - Pentatonic Singer See fewer	1	Hui lu (2007)
Desislava Stefanova Self - Bulgarian Folk Song (as Dessislava Stefanova) Self - Bulgarian Folk Song (as Dessislava Stefanova) See fewer	1	Troy (2004)
Martin Hughes Self - Classical Trio Self - Classical Trio See fewer	1	How Music Works (2006)
Stephen Orton Self - Classical Trio Self - Classical Trio See fewer	1	Topsy-Turvy (1999)
Robert Smissen Self - Classical Trio Self - Classical Trio See fewer	1	Léon: The Professional (1994)
Katy Butler Self - Singer, Coventry Carol Self - Singer, Coventry Carol See fewer	1	How Music Works (2006)
William Gaunt Self - Singer, Coventry Carol Self - Singer, Coventry Carol See fewer	1	Alien: Romulus (2024)
Ben Linton Self - Singer, Coventry Carol Self - Singer, Coventry Carol See fewer	1	How Music Works (2006)
Nicola Benedetti Self - Violinist Self - Violinist See fewer	1	Eastern Promises (2007)
Charlotte Mobbs Self - Singer Self - Singer See fewer	1	Sacred Music (2008)
Daisy Chute Self - Singer Self - Singer See fewer	1	Assassin's Creed (2016)
Anastacia Nosobin Self - Musician Self - Musician See fewer	1	How Music Works (2006)
Simon Thomas Self - Featured Artist (2006) Self - Featured Artist (2006) See fewer		Into the Woods (2011)