Comment on Math Becomes Music: What Pi Sounds LikeparentComments−spicyj15yActually, those are used somewhat commonly in music. See:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Degree_(music)−pak15yThere are much more interesting ways to relate numbers to pitches; see the Pythagorean ratios and tuning before equal temperament.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_tuning−hammock15yWhen 1-2-3-4 is used in music to show degree, that is an ordinal representation, not a cardinal representation. That's sort of the key difference here.
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Actually, those are used somewhat commonly in music. See:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Degree_(music)
There are much more interesting ways to relate numbers to pitches; see the Pythagorean ratios and tuning before equal temperament.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_tuning
When 1-2-3-4 is used in music to show degree, that is an ordinal representation, not a cardinal representation. That's sort of the key difference here.