# Maths and Music

- Institution: Gresham College
- Taught by: Professor Robin Wilson, Wilfrid Hodges, Professor Jonathan Cross
- Year: 2009
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Mathematics
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/series/maths-and-music)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

This lecture explores various ideas of tuning and temperament from the time of Pythagoras, via Isaac Newton and J.S. Bach, to the present day.

## Lectures

1. [Why are pianos out of tune?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-maths-and-music/dc22055f68ae) (YouTube)
2. [The Geometry of Music](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-maths-and-music/8de46df3610e) (YouTube)
3. [Composing With Numbers](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-maths-and-music/c06a625b6c95) (YouTube)