01 May 2010

The Science of Music

Visit the Exporatorium's webpage about music, called Science of Music, the Accidental Scientist.
"What is music? Is birdsong music? How about the tap-tap-tap of a hammer, or the wail of a creaking door? Is playing a garbage can different than playing a drum?
Explore the science of music with us, through these online exhibitsmovies, andquestions. Along the way, you can compose, mix, dance, drum, experiment, and above all…listen."
In particular, explore the Online Exhibits:
"Maybe you’ve never really considered yourself very musical. Maybe you quit the flute three months after you picked it up. That’s okay. Music is in all of us, and even just by popping a CD into the stereo, you’re tapping into its power.
These exhibits will let you mess around with music in ways you probably haven’t before.  Headphones are recommended, or at least a decent set of computer speakers." 
There are also movies, like this one on Tuning:







Click through to the Exporatorium's webpage, and explore it all!