Mathematicians Ask Questions
If we want to teach our children to think mathematically, we need to model and encourage asking questions. For instance:
- What is the difference between the rectangular sounds and the round ones?
- At 5:20, the orange notes (violin) change to a different shape. Why? What change in the sound does this represent?
What questions does the video inspire for you? I’d love to hear your comments!
Denise Gaskins' Let's Play Math 
I like these representations of music as the score is played. I guess it is a geeky thing, from someone who finds traditional scores hard to grasp.
I agree! Watching the video while I listen to the music helps me to hear things I wouldn’t have noticed just by listening alone.
I think when the orange changes shape the person is plucking (or something else percussive), not just bowing. Thank you for this! I get so much more out of the music by watching this! I’ve never been a fan of classical music, except where a storyline went with it (Fantasia and Amadeus). That might change now – I like his choices.
I find that the more I learn about music, the more I enjoy it. I like the lectures by Robert Greenberg. (But never pay full price for them. Everything goes on sale at significant discounts at least once a year.)
This is so cool! I can’t wait to share it with my kids. It is beautiful…
I can really appreciate this post for the music and visual representation (math connection). Having played the violin many years ago, this is an excellent way to share classical music and sneak some learning in there. This would really be great to share this with an Algebra I class and have them to explore it as a graphing story as Dan Meyer has here… http://www.graphingstories.com
-Malik
Oh, I love the graphing stories! Thank you for reminding me of them.