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New Mexico PBS used a combination of graphics and musical examples to illustrate mathematical concepts in music. In this part of The Majesty of Music and Math, fractals are explained using a piece by Johann Sebastian Bach and highlighting the repeated melodies comprising the music. Courtesy photo
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The Santa Fe Orchestra collaborated with the Santa Fe Institute and New Mexico PBS to create the hourlong show, The Majesty of Math and Music. Musicians performed pieces to highlight mathematical concepts. Courtesy photo
Cris Moore is a math, computer science and physics professor at Santa Fe Institute. Courtesy photo
Cris Moore writes out the ratios of chords in the New Mexico PBS show, The Majesty of Music and Math. Courtesy photo
New Mexico PBS used a combination of graphics and musical examples to illustrate mathematical concepts in music. In this part of The Majesty of Music and Math, fractals are explained using a piece by Johann Sebastian Bach and highlighting the repeated melodies comprising the music. Courtesy photo
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An hourlong program airing Thursday night on New Mexico PBS mixes math lessons with music to show how the two are closely related.
New Mexico PBS, in partnership with the Santa Fe Institute and the Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra, produced The Majesty of Music and Math to explore the mathematical concepts behind music, including why instruments sound different, how composers use fractions and why certain chords sound more pleasing than others.
Digital Enterprise Reporter
Elayne Lowe joined Santa Fe New Mexican's newsroom in 2018 as a member of the digital-news team.
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