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If you want a good time, rotate polygons on a circle of musical notes

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Jan 11, 2025
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If you arrange musical notes to form a circle of fifths and then rotate various polygons around the circle, letting its points trigger the notes, what does it sound like? Sometimes harmonious, sometimes melodic, but always an intriguing illustration of how music and math are much the same.

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rotating a pentagon around a circle of fi…

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