Mathematics and music. What is the connection?

Students often prefer solving lengthy math numerals while listening to their favourite music. Listening to music can be entertaining; according to several studies, it might even improve your health. Listening to music has numerous other psychological advantages besides the potential for enjoyment and mathematics. Music can uplift the spirit, energise the body, and even improve pain management. We immediately listen to a happy tune to divert ourselves from a difficult day. This gives us great joy. We lose ourselves in the music and forget about our exhausting days. Dopamine, the happy chemical, is released when we listen to music, making us immediately feel good.

Mathematics and music. What is the connection? The notable Pythagoras discovered that sounds are produced by different vibrations and weights. This discovery has led us to the conclusion that a string's length directly affects the pitch of its vibrations. Additionally, its length can affect the rise. The rise will increase by an octave if the string is cut in half. In other words, the rise will increase as the string gets shorter. Since maths is a fundamental component of all music, learning music enhances maths abilities. It has to do with time signatures, tempo, and formulaic progressions. Thus, playing music strengthens the areas of the brain used for maths. Studies even demonstrate that youngsters who play an instrument are better at solving challenging mathematical problems than their peers who do not. Let's give you some illustrations of some musicians who were or are also mathematicians-

• Albert Einstein - An accomplished pianist and violinist.

• Manjul Bhargava - Plays the tabla and won the Fields Medal in 2014.

• Delia Derbyshire - BA in mathematics and music from Cambridge.

Written by: Kashvi Arya