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Charles Linart wrote:

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> There are 12 frequencies of sound that are recognized by the human ear

> as musical notes.

no. actually it's the ratio of freq. that matters. You can approximate

half-tones with (base_freq * 2^(n/12)) "tempered piano"...
> The limited use of other frequencies can produce rhythms to bind the

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> notes into musical compositions.  Technology gives us the ability to

> turn everything into a drum, but you still need those 12 frequencies

> to produce melody.

>

> I am sure that someone smarter than I could precisely describe

> mathematically what constitutes rhythm and melody.  Not all sound is

> music, but any sound can be incorporated into music.

you are making things simpler than they are and should be!

robin