Listen to the beautiful musical compositions of ... pi? Pupils watch a video in the Numberphile "Pi" series that explains how people can use pi to compose a musical score. The video portrays a guitarist playing the first few notes of the composition.

Concepts

pi, irrational numbers, sound

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Collaborate with a music teacher
• Have a musically inclined classmate play the composition
  

Classroom Considerations

• Video mentions transcendental numbers

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Learners who are interested in music will appreciate the topic

Cons

• Very little math content