Category: Music

The Harmonic Series

Summary: An ant crawls along a stretching rubber band. Will it ever make it to the end? The answer lies with the famous Harmonic Series. Author: Tipping Point Math [by Marc Chamberland] Publication Year: 2018 Electronic Access: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dgcoa2yAUfw Type of document: Educational video

Music and math: The genius of Beethoven – Natalya St. Clair

Summary: How is that Beethoven wrote many of his most beloved songs while going deaf? The answer lies in the math behind his music. Natalya St. Clair employs the “Moonlight Sonata” to illustrate the way Beethoven was able to convey emotion and creativity using the certainty of mathematics. Author: TEDEd LESSONS WORTH SHARING [Educator: Natalya…
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European Music Portfolio – Maths: Sounding ways into Mathematics

Summary: The project aims to enhance the quality and European dimension of in-service and initial teacher training courses by introducing a tested training curriculum dealing with interdisciplinary approaches to the teaching and learning of both mathematics and music. Author: European project consortium composed of the following project partners: FHNW, HfMDK, EUConcilia GmbH, UAB, GAPMET, ULBS,…
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MathScienceMusic.org

Summary: This is an initiative that uses music as a tool to teach math and science to young people in public and private schools around the world. The program offers a wealth of free engaging curricula, games, apps and other interactive components. Author: The Thelonious Institute of Jazz Publication Year: 2016 Electronic Access: https://mathsciencemusic.org/ Type…
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