Need help on science fair ASAP!!!
Moderators: AmyCowen, kgudger, bfinio, MadelineB, Moderators
-
- Posts: 1
- Joined: Thu May 05, 2011 4:18 pm
- Occupation: student, 8th grade
- Project Question: My topic is mathematical sequences found in music. I measured the frequencies of notes using the website www.techlib.com and I didn't found any patterns. Am I analyzing my data wrong?
- Project Due Date: May 9th, 2011
- Project Status: I am conducting my experiment
Need help on science fair ASAP!!!
My science fair topic is mathematical sequences found in music. I used a frequency chart from the website www.techlib.com and wrote down the frequencies for the notes in the first eight measures of three different selections of music (one classical, one rock, and one Irish). I tried to analyze the data I collected and couldn't find any mathematical sequences whatsoever. But, I'm pretty sure there's supposed to be mathematical sequences and I think I'm just analyzing the data wrong. Is there an easier form of measurement to figure out mathematical sequences found in music?
-
- Former Expert
- Posts: 932
- Joined: Wed Oct 03, 2007 12:24 am
Re: Need help on science fair ASAP!!!
Hi,
You might want to look into elementary music theory. Here is a web page to get you started(read all rhe way down to the bottom!!):
http://www.vibrationdata.com/piano.htm
You may also want to read this Science Buddies project idea and the links in the bibliography section:
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... p006.shtml
Science Buddies has a lot of music related projects - some are summarized here:
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... -05_PI.pdf
Or look at the Project Wizard on music:
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... p?ia=Music
Here are some web pzges on chords and progressions frequently used in music:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chord_progression
http://www.8notes.com/school/theory/com ... ssions.asp
http://www.free-online-piano-lessons.co ... sions.html
http://www.outsideshore.com/school/musi ... ssions.htm
If you read and play around with these resources I think you will discover the answer to your question.
Good luck and have fun!!!
Best regards,
Barrett L Tomlinson
You might want to look into elementary music theory. Here is a web page to get you started(read all rhe way down to the bottom!!):
http://www.vibrationdata.com/piano.htm
You may also want to read this Science Buddies project idea and the links in the bibliography section:
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... p006.shtml
Science Buddies has a lot of music related projects - some are summarized here:
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... -05_PI.pdf
Or look at the Project Wizard on music:
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... p?ia=Music
Here are some web pzges on chords and progressions frequently used in music:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chord_progression
http://www.8notes.com/school/theory/com ... ssions.asp
http://www.free-online-piano-lessons.co ... sions.html
http://www.outsideshore.com/school/musi ... ssions.htm
If you read and play around with these resources I think you will discover the answer to your question.
Good luck and have fun!!!
Best regards,
Barrett L Tomlinson