One of the founders of modern theoretical physics, the Nobel laureate, an honorary doctor of twenty leading universities in the world, member of many Academies of Sciences, mathematician Albert Einstein thought: real science and real music require uniform thinking process.
At the same time, a long time do not cease debate about music and such an exact science like mathematics can not be linked. In this article we understand, it was true or not? And at the same time learn how music affects our mathematical abilities?
Many great minds have periodically come to the idea to introduce music into mathematical form. For example, the philosopher Leibniz in correspondence with the philosopher Goldbach said: "music is the hidden arithmetical exercise of the soul, do not know how to count." Goldbach And he replied: "Music - it is a manifestation of the hidden mathematics."
We do not notice the presence of mathematics in music, but in fact - the seven notes of the octave sound frequencies is a geometric progression, musical rhythm divides time into units. The first person to put music on a par with mathematics was Pythagoras. Philosophy of his school, he is based on the fact that the music should be perceived as a discipline, not a practical lesson. He invented a tool known worldwide as the Pythagorean monochord, with which studied intervals in music in terms of mathematics and the first to come to the conclusion that with the help of music can be treated. According to him, a certain type of music is suitable for the treatment of certain diseases. In addition, Pythagoras believed that music helps to easily experience negative emotions - fear, jealousy, anxiety.
Among other things, the school of Pythagoras there was a firm belief: the world and life is governed by the number, which in turn are subject to the music. All of their studies, particularly in mathematics, the Pythagoreans were performed to music. They noted that since the absorption of the material is much easier. This opinion is shared by modern scholars. Another striking example - the music of Mozart and its effect on human brain function.
However, according to the teachings of Pythagoras, on the date of birth of a person can determine, he is inclined to creativity and science. The experiment took place in this way: Write out the date of birth of a group of people, which is then translated into music notation view. Often the date of birth of a person look like a complete chord. For some people, it sounded beautiful and melodic, others was simply a set of sounds or sounded sharply. As shown by further research, the people "A melody" provides artists, dancers, etc. And those who "did not sound" all were mathematicians and physicists. In other words, this study proves that any piece of music can be represented in the form of a mathematical model (and vice versa) with their numerical laws.
Many prominent musicians there is a mathematical genius: the great conductor Ernest Ansermet is a professional mathematician, Leonid Sabaneev - a graduate of the Faculty of Mathematics Moscow University, and it is an excellent pianist and composer Edison Denisov - taught mathematics at the Tomsk State University and was a composer, an outstanding cellist Davydov graduated from the Physics and Mathematics Faculty, Dremlyuga - Ukrainian composer and professor of the National Music Academy graduated from the Kiev Industrial Institute, Faculty of Chemistry engineering.
In America, conducted a large-scale study, which was attended by 25,000 students, enrolled for a special art program. According to the results, it was observed that children who studied music, passed math tests better than those who are not engaged in music. Particularly striking progress in understanding of the exact sciences was noticeable in children from disadvantaged families. In eighth grade progress is not very noticeable: the high math scores only 11% of children were observed before the start of the experiment to 21. Significant progress has been noticed in the tenth grade, where the gap was already 33%. Interestingly, the best indicators of mathematical tests were children who played music on the piano is.
Some scientists who do not agree with the theory of the relationship of music and mathematics, provide examples of brilliant composers who completely versed in mathematics, or genius, for example, physicists who absolutely do not understand and do not hear the music. Still, between music and mathematics has a relationship expressed in a clear digital linking of musical sounds: the division of the numerical number of notes, the division into the rhythm and the beat.
Based on the above, one might think that is enough to allow the child to listen to good music and he grow up a mathematical genius. In fact, this is not so. To make it easier to understand the exact sciences, man is absolutely insufficient to listen to music. He must be sure to make music and, preferably, for a long time.
