The mathematical rules for creating musical harmony may be more malleable than thought. Western music theory traditionally holds that chords sound most pleasant when they contain notes separated by ...

(CBS) - Okay everyone, it's time for some science! This time we're going to take a look at the power of pentatonic scale, a musical scale with five notes per octave, in this amazing demonstration that ...

A crucial link between mathematics and music is nicely illustrated by the Tonnetz, a geometric diagram representing the harmonic relationships between the notes of the musical scale. An early version ...