https://mahurin.us/robtasm/enContents © 2026 <a href="mailto:robert.s.mahurin@gmail.com">rob mahurin</a> Sat, 31 Jan 2026 03:07:36 GMTNikola (getnikola.com)http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rsshttps://mahurin.us/robtasm/posts/2025/07/23/there-were-microtonal-bells/rob mahurin<p>I am interested in hearing from perfect-pitchers and ethnomusicologists about this delightful physics-of-music video.</p> <p>I'm particularly interested in an aside observation that the "least dissonant" major third based on this overtone analysis is a little flat relative to the equal-temperament major third. In choral singing, the conductor is <em>always</em> complaining that the major third needs to tune a bit higher.</p> <p><iframe style="width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 560/315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tCsl6ZcY9ag" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe> </p> <!-- maybe_TEASER_END -->harmonicsmusicovertonesyoutubehttps://mahurin.us/robtasm/posts/2025/07/23/there-were-microtonal-bells/Thu, 24 Jul 2025 00:17:30 GMThttps://mahurin.us/robtasm/posts/2025/07/08/eerily-similar/rob mahurin<div><p>Compare the openings of these two pieces of music:</p> <div class="two-videos" style="text-align: center"> <iframe style="display: inline; width: 45%; aspect-ratio: 690/388" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/K0siYUjV9UM" title="OZZY OSBOURNE - &quot;Mama, I'm Coming Home&quot; (Official Video)" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe> <iframe style="display: inline; width: 45%; aspect-ratio: 690/388" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0FJU4GrXztE" title="The Night Santa Went Crazy" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> <p>Both start with an E-flat descending guitar scale, 3-3-2 rhythm, lots of sol-mi-sol in the vocal.</p> <p><a href="https://mahurin.us/robtasm/posts/2025/07/08/eerily-similar/">Read more…</a> (1 min remaining to read)</p></div>connectionsmusichttps://mahurin.us/robtasm/posts/2025/07/08/eerily-similar/Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:04:55 GMT