Picturing he Ancient Solfeggio Frequencies is another way of comparing these frequencies spacially – both on a keyboard and a ruler. When we see a frequency written out and can’t put it into context, it’s hard to figure out how it compares to other frequencies. If I’ve learned one thing…
Picturing Temperament brings a visual to how the distance between pitches look on a ruler.
With so much “misinformation” about pitch, scales, and tunings resonating throughout internet land, whenever reliable sources on music history come my way, I investigate. I had a conversation with Joscelyn Godwin, a musicologist, about a recently discovered ancient instrument. He told me that in 1978, a set of Chinese bells,…
The Top Ten List of Questions From Customers… As people receive the information that comes in the “frequency mini-course” via the Healing Frequencies Music newsletter, they respond with additional questions. I’ve taken the top ten questions and put them together in one blog post for easy perusal. I’m feeling a…
Imagine that you’re an ancient Sumerian who wants to notate musical frequencies or a simple melody. How do you do it? Was it even possible during their day? Musicologists have said that musical notation didn’t appear until about 1,000 AD during the time of Guido D’Arezzo, who invented solfege (Ut,…
There are as many different concert pitches as there are notes on a piano. Well… almost. What do I mean by that? Although there are other concert pitch articles on this site, I’ll quickly give you the low down. Setting the concert pitch requires tuning all notes to one specific…
What I love about being a musician is the opportunity to learn more about the history of music. Now, had you asked me that while I was a student, I’d probably have growled at you. Way back in the recesses of my brain, I dig up the memory of music…
Music can be both healing or harmful. Listen to lyrics in songs to determine the intent of that song. Is it uplifting? Does the song have a mean tone? Can you tell what the artist is truly trying to say? As you answer these questions, you can then determine if that song is something you want to frame your world with.