- Music and Mathematics,
a selection of answers from the Dr. Math archives.
- Math and Music
- I need information on how math is involved in music.
- Why There are 12 Tones in a Scale
- Why are there 12 tones in an octave? Can you explain the
significance or the equation r^n = 2^m? What's special about
a fifth? Why should the scale be based on the fraction 3/2?
- The Math Behind Music: Pitches, Scales, Geometry
- Connections between music, physics, and math.
- Math and the Piano
- How is math is related to the piano? What about tempo, pitch, and tuning?
- Trigonometry and Music
- How is trigonometry used in music?
- Math and Musical Scales
- What is the space between half steps? Where did they come up with octaves
and why did they choose eighth notes?
- Math and Music: Harmonic Series
- Could you supply me with information on how math relates to music?
- Bach and Mathematics
- What are some of the connections between music and math?
- And see the Music entries in the Math Forum's
Internet Mathematics Library.
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