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New Horizons in Music: Polyrhythms | Loop

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New Horizons in Music: Polyrhythms | Loop

Adam Neely's Ableton Loop 2017 talk links rhythm, pitch and synaesthesia. He shows that polyrhythms sped up become chords, so tempo and pitch are related by ratios.

Commenters recommend it for the mind-blowing connection between rhythm and pitch and as an approachable intro to music theory.

4 Hacker News mentions · 2018–2023

Topics

  • Music theory, synthesis & production
  • Recreational & visual math

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