Euclidean rhythm
The Euclidean Rythm is described by Godfried T. Toussaint in a 2005 paper "The Euclidean Algorithm Generates Traditional Musical Rhythms"[1] He describes how the Euclidean algorithm can generate a variety of World Music rhythms.[1]
Other uses of Euclid's algorithm in music
In the 17th century Conrad Henfling writing to Leibniz about music theory and the tuning of musical instruments makes use of Euclid's algorithm in his reasoning.[2]
References
- ^ a b G. T. Toussaint, "The Euclidean algorithm generates traditional musical rhythms", Proceedings of BRIDGES: Mathematical Connections in Art, Music, and Science, Banff, Alberta, Canada, July 31 to August 3, 2005, pp. 47–56.
- ^ Musical pitch and Euclid's algorithm
External links
- G. T. Toussaint, "The Euclidean algorithm generates traditional musical rhythms", Proceedings of BRIDGES: Mathematical Connections in Art, Music, and Science, Banff, Alberta, Canada, July 31 to August 3, 2005, pp. 47–56.
- Generating African rhythms using the euclidean algorithm
- Musical pitch and Euclid's algorithm
- A Flash app for experimenting with Euclidean rhythms