TheAlphaNerd Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 Started reading this book recently... discusses the mathematical foundations of music... absolutely mind blowing.I suggest checking it outhttp://www.musimathics.com/Got both vlumes off amazon for 80 bucks Canadian, and it showed up two days later."Mathematics can be as effortless as humming a tune, if you know the tune," writes Gareth Loy. In Musimathics, Loy teaches us the tune, providing a friendly and spirited tour of the mathematics of music--a commonsense, self-contained introduction for the nonspecialist reader. It is designed for musicians who find their art increasingly mediated by technology, and for anyone who is interested in the intersection of art and science.In this volume, Loy presents the materials of music (notes, intervals, and scales); the physical properties of music (frequency, amplitude, duration, and timbre); the perception of music and sound (how we hear); and music composition. Musimathics is carefully structured so that new topics depend strictly on topics already presented, carrying the reader progressively from basic subjects to more advanced ones. Cross-references point to related topics and an extensive glossary defines commonly used terms. The book explains the mathematics and physics of music for the reader whose mathematics may not have gone beyond the early undergraduate level. Calling himself "a composer seduced into mathematics," Loy provides answers to foundational questions about the mathematics of music accessibly yet rigorously. The topics are all subjects that contemporary composers, musicians, and musical engineers have found to be important. The examples given are all practical problems in music and audio. The level of scholarship and the pedagogical approach also make Musimathics ideal for classroom use. Additional material can be found at a companion web site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 Sounds fascinating, and it's made the late-breaking xmas list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 i actually checked audible.com for the audio book. imagine that version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAlphaNerd Posted December 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 Was just pointed in the direction of this free online text that covers a bunch of similar topicshttp://www.maths.abdn.ac.uk/~bensondj/html/maths-music.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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