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Harmonograph: A Visual Guide to the Mathematics of Music

Anthony Ashton

Why did Pythagoras pause outside a Blacksmith's workshop? Can the nature of Harmony really be understood visually? Why do harmonies leave gaps or 'commas' when added together?

In this charming pocket book, Anthony Ashton uses a Victorian device called a Harmonograph to tell the story of Harmony and the intervals in the scale. With useful appendices and exquisite line drawings this is a unique and original introduction to this magical subject.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Wooden Books
  • Publish Date: Mar 15th, 2022
  • Pages: 64
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 6.60in - 5.50in - 0.30in - 0.20lb
  • EAN: 9781952178047
  • Categories: History & Criticism - GeneralScientific InstrumentsAcoustics & Sound

About the Author

Ashton, Anthony: - Anthony Ashton is a journalist and economist. A lifelong interest in the building blocks of the sciences led him to the Harmonograph, a Victorian machine which draws musical intervals. After building a few in his garage, he wrote this book. He now lives in Girton, Cambridge.