Exploring Music and Mathematics

Exploring Music and Mathematics

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics, Arts

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Aiden Montgomery

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Phil Moriarty discusses a math metal song based on the golden ratio and transitions to a new music piece featuring Vi Hart's voice and tau. He explains the composition details, including notes based on tau and the golden ratio, and incorporates elements from Tool's Lateralus. The video concludes with final musical elements and Vi Hart's vocals.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the theme of the previous musical project mentioned by Phil Moriarty?

The theory of relativity

The Pythagorean theorem

The golden ratio

The Fibonacci sequence

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What musical elements are introduced in the new composition?

Electronic synthesizers

Heavy metal guitar riffs

Subtle piano and strings

Loud drum solos

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which mathematical constants are used in the composition 'The Tau of Phi'?

Phi and tau

Pi and Euler's number

Square root of 2 and 3

Golden ratio and Fibonacci

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of the low note in the composition?

It represents the start of a new section

It is a random musical choice

It signals the introduction of golden ratio notes

It marks the end of the piece

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which band's song is referenced in the composition?

Radiohead

Metallica

Tool

Nirvana

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What adjustments were made to Vi Hart's vocals?

They were left unchanged

They were sped up

They were frequency shifted

They were auto-tuned

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the digits mentioned in relation to tau and pi?

3, 1, 4

6, 2, 8

1, 1, 2

5, 7, 9

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of the additional resources linked in the video description?

To promote a new album

To provide a detailed musical analysis

To offer a free download of the song

To share unrelated content