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BL
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| Record Number
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637237
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dltt
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| Main Entry
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Wright, David,1949-
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| Title & Author
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Mathematics and music /\ David Wright
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| Publication Statement
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Providence, R.I. :: American Mathematical Society,, c2009
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| Series Statement
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Mathematical world ;; v. 28
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xiv, 161 p. :: ill. ;; 26 cm
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| ISBN
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9780821848739 (alk. paper)
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: 0821848739 (alk. paper)
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 147) and index
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| Contents
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Basic mathematical and musical concepts -- Horizontal structure -- Harmony and related numerology -- Ratios and musical intervals -- Logarithms and musical intervals -- Chromatic scales -- Octave identification and modular arithmetic -- Algebraic properties of the integers -- The integers as intervals -- Timbre and periodic functions -- The rational numbers as musical intervals -- Tuning the scale to obtain rational intervals
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| Abstract
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This book is an investigation of the interrelationships between mathematics and music, reviewing the needed background concepts in each subject as they are encountered.--[book cover]
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| Subject
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Musical intervals and scales
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Music-- Theory-- Mathematics
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| LC Classification
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ML3809.W85 2009
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