The Science of Music Andrew May

The Science of Music Andrew MayAn investigation into the relationship between science and music from Pythagoras to the Moog synthesizer. In this new title in Icon's Hot Science series, Andrew May traces how important science is in all aspects of music. After the basics of acoustic science and the history of sound waves, he explores how musicians have played with the scientific parameters of sound to apply algorithmic rules to create music. The role of science in music can be seen

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