Majesty of Music and Math

The Majesty of Music and Math is a New Mexico PBS multi-media documentary that explores the interconnectedness of music and mathematics. Featuring Santa Fe Institute mathematician and computer scientist Cristopher Moore and musical selections by The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra conducted by Guillermo Figueroa, the collection includes a teacher guide and interactive activities for Elementary, Middle, and High School students.

Learn about the fundamental connections between math and music, in four Acts: "Rhythm," "Frequency," "Harmony," and "Fractals." Concepts presented in the video documentary are reinforced by hands-on experiments using the Google Chrome Music Lab Experiments. Learn the instructional design process used in creation of The Majesty of Music and Math incorporating Universal Design for Learning and the methodology of assessing non-cognitive skills using a combination of gains in Experience Level, Depth of Knowledge, and Performance Quality.

Learn about the fundamental connections between math and music, in four Acts: Rhythm, Frequency, Harmony and Fractals. Concepts presented in the video documentary are reinforced by hands-on experiments using the Google Chrome Music Lab Experiments.

Learn about the fundamental connections between math and music, in four Acts: Rhythm, Frequency, Harmony and Fractals. Concepts presented in the video documentary are reinforced by hands-on experiments using the Google Chrome Music Lab Experiments.

Learn about the fundamental connections between math and music, in four Acts: Rhythm, Frequency, Harmony and Fractals. Concepts presented in the video documentary are reinforced by hands-on experiments using the Google Chrome Music Lab Experiments.

Learn about the behavior of sound waves at different pitches (frequencies).

Learn about the frequencies that combine to make the "sound fingerprints" of various instruments.

Learn about the different combinations of beats that produce endless varieties of rhythms.

Learn to create and share your own songs, adding beats, melodies and harmonies.

Learn how dividing strings into different ratios (lengths) changes the sound they produce.

Learn to create your own melodies in different keys.

Learn how different ratios produce the harmonics that naturally happen when notes are played.

Learn how the different shapes of sound waves create different effects at various frequencies.

Learn how your voice sounds different when played forward and backwards at various speeds.

Learn how various chords sound when broken into different patterns (arpeggios).

Learn how different sequences of chords create the harmonies in the music we hear.

Learn how gestures of drawing can create melodies, and the effects you can create combining visual and musical elements.