That was pretty great. Took a while to build, but I was really digging it toward the end.

I dunno, it seemed to come all the way around back to its starting point at the end.

(okay I liked it too.)

Here is my comment on this as a music hobbyist:

At first it seems amazing, but really, the numbers are all placed on a scale, in this case the C scale. Scales are notes that sound musical and pleasing when played after each other. So even with Pi's set of numbers, in the musical sense, as long as it's within a scale, it will sound like music. If he were to exclude scales and place the numbers in a linear fashion on the piano, it would not sound like music. And by that, I mean, if the number 1 was C, number 2 was C#, number 3 was D, number 4 was D# and ect.

Let's not forget 2 things:

1) Calling pi by anything other than π (pi), is unnecessary and imprecise and in most senses, mathematically irresponsible (ie, multiplying it out instead of leaving a number in terms of pi itself)

2) The attributes and relationships of pi are far overshadowed, by the sheer brilliance of the irrational number represented by the letter "e" (the base of natural log)

With the properties of Pi this could be the worlds first non-terminating, non-repeating song...

>> ^zomgunicorns:

Here is my comment on this as a music hobbyist:
At first it seems amazing, but really, the numbers are all placed on a scale, in this case the C scale. Scales are notes that sound musical and pleasing when played after each other. So even with Pi's set of numbers, in the musical sense, as long as it's within a scale, it will sound like music. If he were to exclude scales and place the numbers in a linear fashion on the piano, it would not sound like music. And by that, I mean, if the number 1 was C, number 2 was C#, number 3 was D, number 4 was D# and ect.


He also used the numerical circle of fifths on a couple of the instruments, like the guitar and the zither. So mostly this was an exercise in arranging.

>> ^rottenseed:

Let's not forget 2 things:
1) Calling pi by anything other than π (pi), is unnecessary and imprecise and in most senses, mathematically irresponsible (ie, multiplying it out instead of leaving a number in terms of pi itself)
2) The attributes and relationships of pi are far overshadowed, by the sheer brilliance of the irrational number represented by the letter "e" (the base of natural log)


Pi's easier to get into though, as a gateway to e..

(let's sing along...)
This would be the "Song that never ends...

And it goes on and on my friends,
Somebody started playing it, not knowing what what it was,
And they'll continue playing it forever just because...

It is the song that never ends...

Put your speakers out the window.
Pump it up to full volume.
Watch the UFO's roll on in...

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>> ^raverman:

Put your speakers out the window.
Pump it up to full volume.
Watch the UFO's roll on in...


I lol'd at that one.

mmmmmm... Pi!

WHATEVER NERD!
>> ^rottenseed:

Let's not forget 2 things:
1) Calling pi by anything other than π (pi), is unnecessary and imprecise and in most senses, mathematically irresponsible (ie, multiplying it out instead of leaving a number in terms of pi itself)
2) The attributes and relationships of pi are far overshadowed, by the sheer brilliance of the irrational number represented by the letter "e" (the base of natural log)

>> ^rottenseed:

2) The attributes and relationships of pi are far overshadowed, by the sheer brilliance of the irrational number represented by the letter "e" (the base of natural log)


pi hater

>> ^raverman:

Put your speakers out the window.
Pump it up to full volume.
Watch the UFO's roll on in...

They'd have to have knowledge of our scales. They could prolly work it out but our best chance would be equal intervals. Oh, and probably radio waves would travel a lil further

For the first time in history, the Pi is a lie... =\

Convenient that there wasn't any zero in there. Odd.

play the claves correctly you stupid hipster

Hmmm, he should have converted pi to base 12 before transposing into semitones.

Kind of. They used the chromatic scale, i.e., every whole note between C and C. Unlike scales such as the major, minor, etc., the chromatic scale is sequential, and not built on nice sounds. You can make a LOT of bad-sounding combinations by picking notes from that scale, whereas pretty much all the notes from other scales sound good together musically.


>> ^zomgunicorns:

Here is my comment on this as a music hobbyist:
At first it seems amazing, but really, the numbers are all placed on a scale, in this case the C scale. Scales are notes that sound musical and pleasing when played after each other. So even with Pi's set of numbers, in the musical sense, as long as it's within a scale, it will sound like music. If he were to exclude scales and place the numbers in a linear fashion on the piano, it would not sound like music. And by that, I mean, if the number 1 was C, number 2 was C#, number 3 was D, number 4 was D# and ect.

Dang... wish he'd stopped at 30 decimal places, as that's what I know pi to by heart.

Yup, I forget fricken everything, but a competition in high school to win a 'pie for a pi' got me to remember it that far, and I still do.

3.141592653589793238462643383279

My friend (who was my friend in high school and now works at the desk next to me... freaky) knows it to 31... the dick

Math, it's how everything works.

I learned Pi to 42 decimal places (plus) by singing along to this well-made and funny song:

http://videosift.com/video/Pi-Hard-n-Phirm

Of course, that was after I had finished my science degree, so it didn't help me much in life. It only helped me in awesome.

>> ^rottenseed:

Let's not forget 2 things:
1) Calling pi by anything other than π (pi), is unnecessary and imprecise and in most senses, mathematically irresponsible (ie, multiplying it out instead of leaving a number in terms of pi itself)
2) The attributes and relationships of pi are far overshadowed, by the sheer brilliance of the irrational number represented by the letter "e" (the base of natural log)


Not to mention that π isn't even the correct circle constant.

Okay, now play it in diminished C scale and lets see if it still sounds good.

Wow, that is a beautiful process piece. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Process_music

For those interested:

Composing using binary numbers as rhythms can create music that is both interesting and accessible. I shall demonstrate, using whimsical examples, that binary numbers and music can indeed live in harmony.
http://vihart.com/papers/binary/

ViHart is non-other than the fractal & polyhedra MathDoodle Girl!

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