Can guitar frets perform multiplication?
I’m sure that some pictures are worth a thousand words, but others trigger a whole lot of puzzlement. Such was the case with the cover of a book I recently bought entitled Calculating with Tones: The Logarithmic Logic of Music:
Summary
The cover of a new book prompts a curious exploration of the relationship between music and mathematics, particularly focusing on how guitar frets can illustrate multiplication through logarithmic principles. It challenges conventional thinking about both disciplines and invites readers to think differently about music theory.
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