New Harmonies Activities and Insights for Learning Physics and Music INSERT PHOTO.

New HarmoniesActivities and Insights for Learning Physics

and Music

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Science and Music

At odds? Or...

Photo Credit:1) CERN, Daily UK Mail, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2167188/God-particle-Scientists-Cern-expected-announce-Higgs-boson-particle-discovered-Wednesday.html2) Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Maryland Office of Tourism, http://cdn.visitmaryland.org/sites/default/master/files/styles/colorbox_widescreen_960/public/bso1hq.jpg?itok=xQvMmt-O

Science and Music

...the same?!

Photo Credit: The Kennedy Center, ArtsEdge, https://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/students/features/connections/science-and-music

Purpose of Research●Engagement for

all students●Cross-curricular

physics/music experience

●Direct and immediate application

●Scaffolding for teachers

“How do you think Physics and Music are connected?”

Student Remarks: Before Activities

“Physics and Music areconnected through soundwaves.”“Doppler effect.”“I think physics andmusic are connectedbecause of mainly thesimple fact that the lawsof physics apply toeverything.”

Student Remarks: After Activities“Yes, the pitches and the wave lengths are connected, I understand more about how the instruments work through physics.”“I thought it was interesting to find out that physics plays such a large role in music. Also that all sorts of different frequencies are present when you may just hear one note.”

Student Remarks: After Activities

“The position, the speed, the frequency affect the pitch the instrument performs and it can actually be calculated and get the exact value. Feels like songs can be made by equations. (Class was fun, cool - THANKS FOR COMING :) )”

Student Remarks: After Activities

“Physics and music completely coinciding with each other, the harmonics/frequencies of notes in music go hand in hand. It’s actually surprising how closely related music and physics are. I learned so much I actually really enjoyed the last 2 days in physics.”

Student Remarks: After Activities

“I always knew that the properties and relationships of physics are fundamental in every aspect of life, but I never realized how important physics is to music. Physics is essential to the way our music sounds, the way we tune our instruments, the way our instruments sound etc.”

The Physics Teacher

l Activitiesl Data from Research

Thanks:

● Dr. Richard Hechter● The University of Manitoba● Undergraduate Research Award

Contact:

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Questions?