A matemática implícita na música

Abstract

Music is present all over the world and has always been highly appreciated. A world without music is difficult to even imagine, as it characterizes peoples, has been part of celebrations since antiquity, and the saddest moments as well. In the contemporary world, it is present as well as in antiquity, although it is already present in other arts, such as cinema. Music has always been very present in dances, theaters, politics, festivities and in almost every human way of manifesting itself. Behind the music there is a mathematical structure that governs it so that everything is harmonious and therefore pleasant to listen to. Outside this structure it becomes unpleasant to listen to. Pythagoras was one of the first to develop studies to understand and explain this harmony and his contributions are still applicable today. The golden proportion present in various things in nature is also present in music. Appreciating a good song, many don't even imagine that there is math behind that song or symphony. In this work we will deal with this relationship in order to demonstrate the relevance of mathematics in the musical environment.