Mathematics & Music 12" x 18" Poster

Counting, rhythm, scales, intervals, patterns, symbols, harmonies, time signatures, overtones, tone,  and pitch. The notations of composers and sounds made by musicians are connected to mathematics. The next time you hear or play classical, rock, folk, religious, ceremonial, jazz, opera, pop, or contemporary types of music, think of what mathematics and music have in common and how mathematics is used to create the music you enjoy.

There is geometry in the humming of the strings, there is music in the spacing of the spheres.”

— Pythagoras

Explore the connections between mathematics and music about mathematics and music here.