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Perfect Fifth: The Foundation of Musical Harmony and Tuning In the world of Western tonal music, the perfect fifth (abbreviated as P5) is one of the most fundamental building blocks of me...
Read Perfect Fifth: The Foundation of Musical Harmony and TuningPerfect Fourth: History, Theory, and Application in Music In the architecture of Western music, the perfect fourth is a fundamental building block that defines melody, harmony, and the ve...
Read Perfect Fourth: History, Theory, and Application in MusicJohann Faulhaber: The Rechenmeister of Sums and Secrets Johann Faulhaber (1580–1635) was a multifaceted German mathematician and Rechenmeister—a traditional term for a professional calcul...
Read Johann Faulhaber: The Rechenmeister of Sums and SecretsMusical Notes: The Fundamentals of Pitch, Duration, and Notation In the world of music, notes are the most basic building blocks. They are distinct, isolatable sounds that allow musicians...
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