Composer Reveals Musical Chords' Hidden Geometry

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LJK — 7/7/2006 7:06:28 PM (archived)

Composer Reveals Musical Chords' Hidden Geometry

Princeton NJ (SPX) Jul 07, 2006

Composers often speak of fitting chords and melodies together, as though sounds were physical objects with geometric shape -- and now a Princeton University musician has shown that advanced geometry actually does offer a tool for understanding musical structure.

http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Composer_Reveals_Musical_Chords_Hidden_Geometry_999.html

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the Great Education Quandary - Daniel - 6/17/2006 4:59:35 PM
- Well, for starters... - Mary Anne - 6/18/2006 2:28:07 PM
  - a more succint reply - Daniel - 6/18/2006 3:32:37 PM
    - translating textbooks to English - Mary Anne - 6/18/2006 4:14:09 PM
      - functional linguistic ambiguity - ER - 6/18/2006 5:41:14 PM
      - re: translating textbooks to English - Daniel - 6/18/2006 4:27:54 PM
  - that's right - Daniel - 6/18/2006 3:22:09 PM
  - The Age of Reason - ER - 6/18/2006 3:11:54 PM
    - Bach on the True Art of keyboard playing - Daniel - 6/18/2006 4:44:13 PM
      - Yep, and Ginger Rogers did it backwards in high heels. (n/t) - ER - 6/18/2006 8:30:46 PM
        
        both were rank amateurs compared to: - Daniel - 6/19/2006 12:05:30 AM
        
        re: both were rank amateurs compared to: - ER - 6/19/2006 1:33:47 AM
        
        OK - - D. - 6/19/2006 2:37:31 AM
        
        Let's try this... - Fox - 6/20/2006 2:44:19 AM
        
        Just a little red "X" in two boxes. (n/t) - ER - 6/21/2006 12:21:05 AM
        
        Feh ~ worked fine for me. - Fox - 6/21/2006 6:16:20 PM
        
        I didn't see anything - Daniel - 6/20/2006 4:53:58 PM
    - Bach on the True Art of keyboard playing - Daniel - 6/18/2006 4:44:11 PM
      - Composer Reveals Musical Chords' Hidden Geometry - LJK - 7/7/2006 7:06:28 PM

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