Music, Oscillation, and the sine of things that signal…

 

Washburn Guitar sitting in case. Brown, black. Wooden floor.

"Well", you might be saying whilst sipping your lunchtime drink and munching on your wholemeal encased lunch.


"Oscillation, in my music Tiggy Sonya? Oh no!
I’m listening to my tunes, and it is all getting a bit complicated."


Now, place your lunch down and just relax for a moment.

I shall explain…

Within a tune, a song, or a symphony there is a melodic form, the melody. When you listen to any musical composition there is a governing sound that creates a certain something, which in turn is created by a certain pattern, setting the tone of the piece the creator is exploring.

Therefore, when we listen to a good tune, are we listening to a living physical oscillation highlighting the piece’s melody, and consistent patterns?

Are song and sine related?
The word song is very similar to the word sine and if we look at this word in its relationship to signals and music, things become quite interesting and very much in touch with each other. In any musical hit from prog rock to a concerto there is one thing in common and that is a cyclical smooth function throughout the artist’s creation.

Are the contents of a song similar to the physics needed to perform signalling?

We would say yes as it needs to remain the same and indicate the same thing in both worlds connected through this natural phenomenon.

We could possibly say just as important as the sum of fractions that add up to a whole.

The layers of melody, the sine, sit side by side or twisted in a bundle within the piece of music. Maybe a bit like a well-made inner core of a cable. Communication containing pleasing patterns can bring a change in mood and consequentially change final outcomes for those listening who might be feeling stressed, worried, and need a change of frequency themselves.

Just as when a technician runs their hands over a well-made cable, hidden beneath the smooth finish hides a variety of different color-coded wires. They all sit inside. It is a complete signalling system wrapped neatly in an outer shiny sheaf. And many of those come in black, just as the notes on the stave, the composer’s final outcome, contain the magic within.

Pendulum clocks, tectonic plates, and the vibrating wings of a bird in flight are all unique to each situation or event but also linked to each other through their capacity to oscillate. And when we look at a good tune and in turn its creator there is usually a reverence for all the above.



A panoramic view near St Oswalds in Ashbourne, Derbyshire accross fields.


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