music and job

1. “Music has extremely precise rules: they have
an evident principle that can be understood and explained
through Math. My ideas about Music is now clear; Math is a
light that dissipates darkness.”
(Jean-Philippe Rameau, (1722))

2. We may say that there are two main important things in
the relationship between Music and Science.
The first one is the scientific aspect of music: it is
studied from both Physic and Math points of view.
The other aspect uses Music for medical purposes; for
example, music therapy is useful for psychic and
behavioral rehabilitation

3. Interplay between Music and Math has been studied for
centuries: the Pythagorean School for example, clearly
states that there is a strict connection between the
various scale tones and the integers report.

4. The Phenomenon of Beats happens when two musical
notes, with similar (but not identical) frequencies, are
played.
In this case, we can hear a particular sound that is quite
similar to the previous two, but its intensity is lower as
much as their frequencies are close. For this reason,
Beats are used to check the sound of musical
instruments.

5. The idea of music therapy arrives in Europe years later. A
preliminary theory (called the Universal Affinity) is
then formulated.
Following this theory, vibrations would have a positive
effect on humans.
The fist music theory was by Richard Brockiesby in the
mid of 18th century, but only few years later Doctor’s
attention focuses on the pshycological effects of music.

6. Today, studies about the relationship between Music and
Science are extremely dynamic and are still evolving.
There is an increasing interest supported also by new
discoveries that are revealing additional links among
Natures, Arts and Science.