Mathematics and Music – Models and Morals

Year: 2006 Authors: Meurig Beynon

Core claim

Mathematical structure illuminates music, but it does not exhaust music’s meaning or practice.

Topics

cycle of fifths, equal temperament, interactive modelling, form and meaning

Domains

group structure, symmetry, combinatorics, mathematical modelling, music theory, tonal harmony, computer-based visualization, educational design

Methods

interactive computer model, diagrammatic analysis, comparative music theory, conceptual critique

Media

cycle-of-keys diagram, colour wheel, keyboard tuning system, digital poster image

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