Harmonograph

A Visual Guide to the Mathematics of Music

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Book Details

Pages

64 Pages
Size

5.5 x 6.75
Format

Trade Paperback
Pub. Date

03/15/2022
ISBN

978-1-952178-04-7
Publisher

Wooden Books

Authors

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. 

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. 

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