Musical Mathematics: Advance Orders

Musical Mathematics: Advance Orders

Since 2005: 106 advance orders, from 22 different countries; 124 copies ordered.

AUSTRALIA

Please keep me informed as I would be interested in obtaining a copy of your book once published.

Regards

-B.

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Dear Board of Directors,

The publication of Cris Forster's book Musical Mathematics sounds wonderful. I'm a pianist trained in the classical and jazz tradition and over recent years have been looking for greater satisfaction in the world of music. An interest in alternative tunings has led me to your site.

A new chapter in my musical journey has begun and I would love to reserve a copy of Cris's book. How does one do so? I live in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. I understand that postage and handling need to be added to the cost of such a purchase.

Well done all of you. I look forward to your reply.

Yours Sincerely,

-P.

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My name is [...]. I have recently made a bass marimba by trial and error and I am interested in obtaining a copy of Forster's book. Please contact me.

-T.

CANADA

Dear Reader,

As a professional musician, academic, educator, instrument builder, wholesale and retail distributor, repair shop and manager of one of the worlds greatest private collections of percussion instruments, that of the group NEXUS, I simply cannot imagine a more useful and essential project than the Chrysalis project to publish Musical Mathematics.

This project promises to bring together, in exquisite detail all the information that brought the end of the last millennium, a world that experienced Cage, World Music, Partch, a revival of baroque music, Contemporary Gamelan, the Glass orchestra,... and countless other disparate influences.

I see this project as not only an exceptional overview of the world history of tuning systems in a comparative analysis, and a practical theoretical technical manual and most importantly a foundation with which to look forward, into the future, opening doors that we would otherwise not see but for the influence of this presentation. I strongly urge all interested parties to support this project.

Please put me down for 3 copies.

-A. (M.Mus)

Woodshed Percussion Inc.

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To Whom It May Concern:

I would just like to let you know how beneficial Mr. Forster’s chapter on “Simple Flutes” was while I was completing a high school physics project. The task was to build and demonstrate a musical instrument and my choice was the flute. When the time came to calculate the locations of the tone holes for the flute, Mr. Forster’s page was my primary resource – it had absolutely everything I needed to know! As well, the presence of both theoretical and practical examples made it far easier to understand the at times complicated material covered.

I am currently in Grade 11 in Toronto, Canada. I play piano and violin, and am planning to pursue a career in engineering. Music and mathematics are my two foremost passions, and I would love to see this book go to print!

Thanks again for a superb resource!

Yours truly,

-E.

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Dear Sir,

I would very much be interested in seeing Musical Mathematics in print. I am a professor. My affiliation and address is provided.

-K.

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Calgary

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Dear Cris,

Praying that it comes through for you so I can buy your book. Sounds amazing. It will probably do for modern cats what Helmholtz did for Harry Partch!

Cheers!

-L.

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Greetings,

Yes, count me in on your grant proposals if you need more names. Please keep me on your mailing list when this book is published. I would like to get a copy.

-R.

Regina Symphony

Regina, SK Canada

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Dear Chrysalis Foundation,

As a qanun player, I read about the Canon with interest, and then bumped into the Partch connection.

I'm very glad that Musical Mathematics has been written. I expect it will be an invaluable resource for everyone involved in creating new sound. I plan to put it in my frequent reference shelf next to the OED.

I look forward to hearing some of the instruments eventually, either in SF or Toronto. We are working on a multidisciplinary centre here and we'd love to host Cris if he ever comes through this way.

Best,

-T.

CHINA

Dear Sir:

I am writing to contact you for Musical Mathematics.

My name is [...], a visiting scholar from China and now in Department of Ethnomusicology of UCLA. Told by a friend, I knew that you are compiling Musical Mathematics, which I hope to have. In China, I am a associate professor in China Conservatory of Music, teaching The History of Chinese Music, and a member of the council of China Temperament Academy. My dissertation for M.A. is [...] which was published in 1992 and obtained the first national prize in 2002. Besides, I also published many articles on temperament.

Temperament is a highly developed study in China and I have been being interested in it, so I hope to have Musical Mathematics very much. Would you like to contact me before it is printed? I will buy two copies.

Thank you very much!

Best wishes.

Sincerely yours,

-L.

ENGLAND

Dear Cris,

Just a brief email to support your plans to get your book in print. Lots of us, myself included, have been looking forward to this book for years and I wish you good luck in getting it into publication.

-B.

Senior Research Fellow in Music

Dartington College of Arts, England

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What a fascinating prospect this book is.

If I could I would fund it... But instead, could you put me down for three copies when you publish?

Good luck and I hope you can bring it out soon.

The Chrysalis Foundation web site is extraordinary and inspiring. [...]

-K.

Architect

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Dear Chrysalis Foundation,

I read the excerpts of Mr. Forster's excellent book on the mathematics of tuning. I do think it deserves to be published - a very informative and useful book.

-M. B.Mus (Hons); M.Mus; Ph.D; PGCE

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Hi There,

I came across your site linked from here:

http://www.oddmusic.com/gallery/om07100.html

I am extremely interested in a print copy of Musical Mathematics.

I am based in the UK.

I'm a sound engineer; I run my own recording studio - Beliefspace Studio in Plymouth.

I have an honors degree in Media Lab Arts from University of Plymouth.

I'm also a qualified tutor (7407 and Cert. Ed. qualifications) and have worked part time for 4 years at Deep Blue Sound in Plymouth, which is affiliated to The University of Plymouth, Plymouth College of Further Education, Estover Community College and Plymouth College of Art and Design. Here I teach basic music and basic to advanced sound engineering.

I also build (strange) instruments and 'noise makers' - these are a range of acoustic, electric or computer based instruments. I am interested in the where these disciplines meld - for example: Acoustic control interface into electronic interfaces into a computer or vice versa - computer controlling and acoustic instrument. I plan to start a PhD doctorate based on these systems over the next few years at University of Plymouth.

I have also written several short eBooks (pdf) on music, to do with learning modes & scales on guitar.

I am currently putting together a small eBooklet (pdf) on how (Western) musical notes relate to Control Voltage and control systems for electronic instruments.

This book will be an excellent resource for all instrument builders alike. The contents table is looking excellent.

Many kind regards and good luck with the grants, funding, etc.

-S.

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Hello There,

I am a young British musician, and I am very interested in your book Musical Mathematics. I believe your thoughts on tunings and new music to run true in my own compositions as I find myself only able to write in alternate tunings.

My name is […], and I would love to see this book in print, and to own a copy of it.

-W.

FRANCE

Dear Musical Mathematics [writer],

I would like to know, when the book A Practice in the Mathematics of Tuning Instruments and Analyzing Scales would appear. I think it's contents could interest me. (I am a mathematician and an amateur in music.)

I thank you for your attention.

Yours Faithfully,

-E.

GERMANY

Hallo,

As a teacher at a German school, I would like to see Musical Mathematics in print.

Thank you very much!

-H.

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Hi,

I'm [...], teacher of ear training, tuning, music theory and teacher in the (Experimentelle elektronische Musik) of the Academy of Musik in Würzburg, Germany.

Please let me know the printing of Musical Mathematics. I belong to the buyers!

Best wishes for this great adventure!

-H.

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Cris,

Many thanks for your comments, and please do keep me posted. I am yet far behind you, having just started to read myself into the topic, and at the moment I am reading Farmer's “A History of Arabian Music” (London 1929, reprint New Delhi 2001) and Kiesewetter's “Die Musik der Araber”. The latter was published Leipzig 1842 (facsimile by Saendig Reprint Verlag, Vaduz 1983), but is astonishingly precise and specific about the mathematical side of Arab tuning. But it also proves that a modern text like your forthcoming one is badly needed.

-M.

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Dear Sirs,

According to your announcement on the Chrysalis Foundation website, I should be glad to hear from you, when Musical Mathematics will be available in printed form or as a downloadable (against fee, of course!) pdf-file.

I'm physicist but also instrument builder living in Germany.

Many thanks and greetings,

-R.

GREECE

Yes, I am also impatient to read the Musical Mathematics treatise, as soon as possible.

-C.

Film Director, Music Producer, Author, etc.

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Dear Chrysalis Foundation,

I am a high school student heading towards the last year of my International Baccalaureate Diploma. I must mention how much Cris Forster's manuscript has helped me with my Extended Essay which is on flute acoustics - it gave me great insight and understanding.

Although I haven't read any parts of this manuscript apart from sections of Chapter 8, from the contents list it looks very wide in scope and thorough in detail; I would really like to see this book in print.

Best wishes for publication,

-I.

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Hello Cris,

I am [...] from Greece. We had contact before 2 months about. I am contemporary music composer and I am interested about Musical Mathematics.

Please send me e-mail as you are ready to sell the book and inform me about how can I pay you.

Thank you very much.

-K.

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Dear Sir,

I interested to acquire the book Musical Mathematics. I hope so that I will find answers of certain questions about flute dimensions and calculations. I will like to make my own flute! I am flutist and I teach in national school of music in Tessaloniki in Greece.

-N.

INDIA

Hi,

I am a music student from India. I am very impressed with the depth of knowledge shown in Mr. Forster's writings. I would like to express my support for this cause. I think it is very important to preserve this history and cultural heritage. It is also a compendium of mathematical knowledge of musical structures across the world's cultures.

Regards,

-V.

IRAN

Hi,

My name is [...]. I have a Ph.D. in electrical engineering. I am interested in researching musical instrument modeling. I would like to see Musical Mathematics in print.

Best regards,

-A.

ISRAEL

Hi,

I'm very interested on buying this book. I'm a qanun and piano player from Israel. I'm a student in the faculty of music in Haifa, and my main interest is in Arab music.

Looking forward for your book.

-A.

ITALY

To whom it may concern:

I'm writing because I would like to see Musical Mathematics on paper (and buy it, of course). I am a musician, as you can see by visiting my web site. So, please let me know when it will be available.

Regards,

-C.

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Hello Mr. Forster,

Thanks for your kind and early reply.

I have already realized a plastic pipe by drilling the holes and adjust them with the tuner. Apart the problem you mentioned to play all the bagpipe together it seems to work well. Next step will be the realization of an identical wooden pipe.

This method, of trial and error, was the empirical method I approached to understand how tone holes works.

I have begun to read chapter 8 of your book. In section 1 you say:

...On the other hand, we may realize a given tuning by making a flute according to another sequence of equations...

On this way I would like to learn more about wind instrument. I hope, upon reading chapter 8 (or your book, when available), be able learn where to place the tone hole on the pipe without destroying my beautiful bagpipe.

I am not an instrument maker or researcher and furthermore I am not experienced about wind instrument. I want just to play my bagpipe and learn more about its behavior from mathematical point of view. All the material get from your site will be for personal use.

As you mentioned, bagpipe need continuous tuning for 4 pipes at same time. Because I am a beginner player, I hope that to learn more about modeling and mathematics of wind instruments will help me to overcome any related troubles.

Thank you very much again for your support and any suggestion you would address to me.

Enjoy your weekend.

Regards.

-F.

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Dear Sirs,

I am a professor of physics at Pisa University in Italy, who since some years started a teaching program in the physical aspects of music, finding it to be a rather successful teaching approach.

I recently found the information on the Musical Mathematics book on your web site, and I would like to know whether this work - which from the excerpts appears to be a very interesting one and a valuable source of teaching material - is available. In case it is not, following the information on the site I would indeed support its publication as a valuable contribution to the field.

Regards,

-M.

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Dear friend,

Excuse me if my English isn't good. I'm Italian and writing you about your e-pages of Musical Mathematics. I'm a sales engineer of a precious metals company and play flute for fun from more 20 year. I like mathematic, physics and chemistry. A dream born in my head few month ago: make my flute, only one for me! I have materials (gold, silver, platinum, etc. etc.) and technologies of metals but I haven't know-how for to design flute (head joint also), to calculate dimensions and best hole tune position of flute...

I have some questions about but I haven't who can request to them. Now, I found your e-page and I think you can help me. In your page you write: “If you would like to see Musical Mathematics in print, please write...” OK, I writing you for to know how can to receive your book or CD Musical Mathematics: A Practice in the Mathematics of Tuning Instruments and Analyzing Scales.

I have:

1) precious metals

2) Metals technology (micro-fusion, wax-lose tech.)

3) one old flute for model (but I prefer to make a modern flute and not to replicate old model...)

I haven't:

1) design of modern flute

2) how to find location and dimension of tune holes

Can you help me? If you can't, can you show me where I can to find a helper?

Thank You.

Regards,

-M.

THE NETHERLANDS

I am interested in a printed copy of your book.

-H., The Netherlands

Artist & Amateur Instrument Maker

NORWAY

Hello.

My name is [...]. I am a 28-year-old man from Arendal, Norway, who would very much like to see Musical Mathematics in print.

Regards,

-S.

PAKISTAN

Hello,

I would be very interested in the print version of Musical Mathematics. After going through some of the content being published, I cannot wait to get my hands on the wealth of knowledge stored in this book. I wish the Chrysalis Foundation all the best and good luck in successfully launching this publication.

Regards,

-R.

PORTUGAL

I am [...] writing from Portugal. I am a teacher, and I am studying in Lisbon University about the relationship between Math and Music. I would like to receive a print copy of Musical Mathematics. Thank you.

Sincerely,

-M.

PUERTO RICO

Hello.

We manufacture cuatro puertorrique. This is a five double steel string acoustic wood instrument.

We are interesting in create school of luthiers to teach Puerto Rican children how to manufacture and tune our folklore instruments.

Our interest is to explain student with mathematic and physics how to manufacture the cuatro.

We are interest to buy your Musical Mathematics book.

See attachment.

Thanks,

-J.

SPAIN

Hi Cris.

Nice to talk with you again. [...] I am interested to buy your book titled Musical Mathematics.

Please let me know how I can buy the book. I hope that your life is wonderful. [...]

-M.

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I would like to see Musical Mathematics in print.

I am an amateur builder of replicas of old musical instruments and I find it very difficult to obtain technical information to modify designs, except by methods of trial and error.

Please, let me know when your work will be ready to be shipped to Spain.

Many thanks.

-V.

SWEDEN

Subject: “Grant Applications Support”

Hi there.

I'm [...].

PhD Student; MidUniversity of Sundsvall, Sweden.

Inventor in all fields, sound analysis is one.

Antenna designer; 4 patents in that field only.

Human factors.

-S.

“If you would like to see Musical Mathematics in print, please write to us so that we may include your emails and letters in our grant applications. Kindly let us know. . .”

SWITZERLAND

Sir,

Very interested [in] your book. I would like to know if you achieved to print it. In that case, I would be very interested in buying one. Could you tell me about it ? Thanks in advance.

-E. (Assoc. Prof.)

Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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Dear Mr. Forster,

I would like to order a [copy] of your monumental work... ...we hope that you [will] succeed in printing it.

Sincerely yours,

-R.

TURKEY

Dear Sirs,

I am interested in the book Musical Mathematics to study the tunings and the makam scales of Turkish music, as I am studying the nay flute.

Sincerely,

Dr. -D.

Specialist in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy

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Dear Sir,

I am so glad to read about the book A Practice in the Mathematics of Tuning Instruments and Analyzing Scales will be published in 2006 end of spring. First of all I would like to congratulate the publisher and writer(s) due to this very important project. Secondly, if it is possible I and my staff want to be among of your academic-customers for the publication either. I will appreciate if you inform me about circumstances of subscription or to order the book in a near future.

Thanks for your very kind attention and interests indeed.

Best regards.

-R. (Assoc. Prof.)

Turkish Makam Music Theory and Qanun instructor

YTU Music Department

Besiktas – Istanbul

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Dear Authority,

I visited your web sites... Musical Mathematics pages are really effective... Congratulations...

-O.

UKRAINE

Hello!

I read about plans in publishing Musical Mathematics manuscript and decided to write you a letter.

I work in telecom industry and I'm musician and instrument maker as my main hobby. I mainly concentrate on ethno-instruments as instrument maker, winds first of all. As musician, I study and play Western stringed (such as guitar, violin), ethno-instruments (winds and percussion), woodwinds (Boehm flute, clarinet, sax).

As I have MS degree in applied physics, I am very interesting in physics and mathematics of music and musical instruments, deep understanding of which would help me a lot in making instruments. I'd be very happy and would order a book without a doubt if such a comprehensive work would be published!

Thanks for your work!

-Y.

UNITED STATES

Dear Reader,

My name is [...]. I am a Freshman at Reed College in Portland Oregon. I am very interested in non-tempered tunings, both Western and non-Western, and hope to start building new instruments for which I can compose soon. Right now, however, I've been working only with pre-existing instruments, primarily strings, because the lack of frets makes them a practical choice. I believe that Mr. Forster's book would be an invaluable resource to an aspiring instrument builder such as myself, as one of the largest practical concerns I find with instrument building is a lack of proper or complete information. I hope to see Musical Mathematics in print soon and look forward to buying a copy once it comes out. Thank you for your time,

-A.

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Hi, my name is [...]. I am a composer/guitarist/student/tuning fanatic contacting you in hopes of possibly increasing Musical Mathematics’ chances of publication. From what I have seen and heard, anything written (and made) by Cris Forster must be heard.

-A.

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I am very interested in seeing Musical Mathematics: A Practice in the Mathematics of Tuning Instruments and Analyzing Scales in print. I am a student, a musician, and an aspiring luthier. I have also taken an interest in homegrown instruments of the type the Chrysalis Foundation is based upon. Unfortunately, I have no institutional connections, unless you can figure out a way to make the printing of the manuscript beneficial to the United States Army.

I would be more than happy to have my name and any other pertinent information included in grant applications, and I hope to be able to purchase a copy of the manuscript within the next few years.

Best of luck.

Cheers,

-A.

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To whom it may concern:

I am writing this letter to express my support for Cris Forster's book. I am a violin student at the Mannes School of Music, and I have always been interested in the science behind the music that I play. I would be very interested in seeing Mr. Forster's manuscript in print.

Sincerely,

-A.

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Hi,

I am a builder professional concert Bansuri bamboo flutes. I am based in Maryland. The subject and the content Musical Mathematics is absolutely enthralling for me and I would love to see it published.

Thanks.

-A.

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Hi,

Please contact me when the book is published. I am a music editor and composer very interested in non-tempered tunings. I am particularly interested in Al-Farabi.

Thanks,

-B.

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My name is [...]. I am a musician, both studio and live performance oriented, and a teacher of music of all sorts. I also have dabbled in building guitars. I am currently attending the University of Memphis in Memphis, TN. I am a senior in college pursuing a degree in Recording Engineering Technology. I am absolutely thrilled at the information that is available in this manuscript. It would be a certain tragedy for this wealth of information not to be available in print for whoever wanted it. If it doesn't go to print, at least let me know how I can get a hard copy.

-B.

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Dear Cris,

I'm delighted to see that your plans for self-publication are proceeding, and that you think you will be able to publish your whole book for under $90. Please put me down for a copy. I hope that all is going well with you.

With best wishes,

-B.

Professor Emeritus

Department of Mathematics

Stanford University

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Hi,

I read some of Musical Mathematics online. I am a bassist in 8th grade (going into 9th). I also play a little guitar and keyboards. I am interested in seeing Musical Mathematics in print. I go to Rye middle school and am involved in the music program there. Is it possible for me to buy the book you show excerpts of on your website? Please send me an email at [...]

Also, I have a question. Is there a device or method that would allow me to tune the bass to C=256 instead of C=263 (A=440). C=256 is the way instruments were tuned in the classical era and I would like to be able to tune a bass that way. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your time.

-B.

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I would love to purchase a copy of your book when it becomes available. Is there a waiting list I can sign up for?

Thanks.

-B.

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Hi - Hoping you will go forward with the publication of the manuscript - the sample of flute holes reminds of the inspiring work of Benade: Benade, A.H., “The Physics of Woodwinds,” Scientific American, October 1960.

Please publish it, and count me in for a copy.

Keep up the good work.

-B., MD

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I like to see Musical Mathematics in print.

Thanking you...

-C.

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Hi,

I am an amateur cellist and instrument designer/builder. [...] I would definitely like to preorder your book [...]

Please let me know when it is available.

Thanks,

-C.

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I have found the sections out of Musical Mathematics to be very interesting.

The sections that I have looked at, Chapter 8, Simple Flutes, and Chapter 10, Western Tuning Theory and Practice, Part VI, Section 37: Just Intonation is great. With both history and actual theories presented, and the interim transitions in between, has helped me understand the basics of both the trumpet, that I played some years ago, and the flute, which I have taken up recently.

Being a professional engineer, I enjoyed the derivation of equations.

Keep up the good work,

-C.

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To the Chrysalis Foundation:

I am a student at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, TX. I stumbled upon this website while pursuing my personal studies in music. I am thinking about turning music into my major or minor. I am also an aspiring luthier; however, it will be some time until I can afford setting up a shop. This manuscript seems to be a magnificent accomplishment that would expand my musical knowledge. It would be a priceless resource in my education and aspirations.

Sincerely,

-C.

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Greetings!

I'm a graduate student of mathematics, and have played piano since a young age. I learned all the technical details of music notation and scales, sometimes curious of why some things were the way they were, but in mostly a dogmatic manner - the focus always being “Practice, practice, practice! Perform, perform, perform!” Despite my curiosity and the fact I really loved the music, I realized I wasn't deriving all that much enjoyment from playing it, and concentrated more on my non-musical studies.

Whenever people hear of me doing math and having musical experience, I often hear “math and music go together” (in apparent contradiction to that other bit of “common knowledge,” that math is left-brain and art is right-brain - this is something I don't believe is true at all, but that is another story). I never could figure out exactly what they meant by that. I guessed they were noting the fact that there seems to be a higher proportion of musically talented people among mathematicians, or perhaps that music possesses, besides beauty, a certain logical structure which can be analyzed. The influence of college roommates more musically talented than I (who all worked in scientific fields!) helped me revive my interests. I discovered a world of interesting things, answering questions like how the Western system of music came about, and introducing concepts such as tunings and microtonality. I never realized just how much math and music really do go together (I don't think very many of the people who say so realize it in this way!).

In short, I am very glad that you are writing Musical Mathematics, and would love to see it in print. The closest thing I have looked at (not fully read, though) is Helmholtz's classic, and I'd been hoping to find something with a more modern perspective. Your book looks to be it! Please keep me posted.

Thanks!

-C.

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Hi,

I am interested in the possibility of a book version of Musical Mathematics; please include me on any updates.

Thanks.

-C.

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Hello Cris and all at Chrysalis,

I understand that the Instruments are not for sale, and that you do not accept commissions to build instruments. Since they are quite beautiful creations in both sound and vision, it certainly inspires professional curiosity, inquiry regardless of their “purchasability”. The idea of exploring “just intonation” and in creating my own instruments for compositions has recently grabbed a hold of me and won't let go, as I'm sure you must have experienced most profoundly.

My question is a request that you point me to sources that can help me build my own instruments, much like you have. Or, if you know of any available tutorials or designs for the composer (such as I) that has no prior experience with the actual building of an instrument. I of course will be looking forward to the publication of your book in 2006 as well.

Thank you in advance for any consideration you may afford me and congratulations on creating music in your own way.

-C.

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Hi Cris,

Thirty years working on Musical Mathematics? I'm interested in Chapter 10. I notice that you have a bibliography. I am currently writing something like Chapter 10 purely through introspection. [...] I am interested in a copy. [...]

-D.

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Hi!

I just discovered your website. It's great! I look forward to the publication of Musical Mathematics and definitely want to order a copy. I teach high-school math and have a strong interest in music theory and the math and physics thereof.

Thanks,

-D.

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Dear Sirs,

Although I would mostly like to read details about [flutes] and their construction, I would certainly purchase the entire book if nothing other than for reference value. But, as can be seen on your webpage, the content goes far beyond this simple requirement. Well, I guess I'll just say it: It's the missing link of musical details, previously unheard of to the laymen, and able to fill in all aspects of musical theory.

Kudos...

Best,

-D.

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Greetings,

I am a luthier, a musician, and a music therapy student and I would definitely be interested in purchasing a copy of your book Musical Mathematics: A Practice in the Mathematics of Tuning Instruments and Analyzing Scales when it is published.

Best Regards,

-D.

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Yes, by all and any means; I would like to see Musical Mathematics in print.

I would definitely buy this work when it arrives in print.

I am a flutist of forty years and a manufacturer of professional flutes in precious metals and wood.

-D.

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Hello my name is [...]. [...]

I'm a musician of 12 years and I've been studying Just Intonation for the past 8 months. I recently began researching on how to build my own instruments for JI tunings. Coming across the Chrysalis Foundation site was wonderful... I saw the TOC for Musical Mathematics and got super excited to see that there was detailed instructions on building a Harmonic Canon. But then I realized it was not in print. Please pass this email on to those that can make this happen. I would purchase this publication in a heartbeat.

Thanks much and put me on your emailing list.

-D.

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Hi Cris,

Nice to hear from you. That is very exciting about your book! I would love to buy a copy for myself. The topic is right up my alley.

The drumming is going well. I'm not getting as much practice time in as I would like but so it goes.

I'll try to answer your specific questions below...

-D.

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Hello,

I am definitely interested in the publication of Musical Mathematics. I am an instrument builder focusing on electric-acoustic instruments in both standard and custom configurations. I also am in the process of designing a series of multi-scale instruments. Having this new publication would be an excellent resource when designing an instrument with a certain scale (or set of scales).

I would definitely like to purchase a copy of the book when it is published. I would also love to be able to demonstrate how the information applies to instrument design.

Keep me posted on the progress and when the book will be available. This research is definitely needed and wanted.

Thank you,

-D.

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Good Morning Chrysalis Foundation,

I would definitely be interested in purchasing one of the books once they have been printed. I find the subject matter most illuminating to someone who is interested in acoustics and audio engineering. I am an electrical engineer and a novice at playing the flute. I am interested in constructing a flute to obtain a particular scale, dynamic range, and tonal quality. Your presentation regarding the placement of tone holes will assist me in accomplishing this quite nicely. I would like to create a working model using MathCad to simulate the tone hole placements and produce the desired note(s) and subsequent waveform. Using a Fast Fourier Transform, I shou