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Chord Progression and the Twelve Bar Blues
by Lincoln Armstrong
Most people listen to music as recreation. Music is a very powerful medium of expression and a profound art form. Some people, however, listen to music in order to understand it, and when music is heard... published 8 months ago
Intervals and the Math of Music
by Lincoln Armstrong
Music is so many things to society. It is an activity, hobby, profession, art and cultural exchange of meaning. It is also a mathematical construct which can be studied scientifically and defined very... published 8 months ago
iPhone as eBook?
by Lincoln Armstrong
How difficult would it be to put a web browser and a PDF reader in a wireless tablet-form with a really good display? Well, as it happens, that's been done now. It's called an iPhone. published 15 months ago
Chord Progression and the Math of Music
by Lincoln Armstrong
Once it is possible to discuss intervals between notes and understand their relationship to one another within a certain key, it becomes possible to combine notes in different ways. Combinations of notes are... published 8 months ago
How do String Instruments Make Music?
by Lincoln Armstrong
String instruments, including guitars, violins, cellos and double basses must follow the same principle as woodwinds and brass instruments, and that is that the longer a sound wave, the lower the pitch. The... published 8 months ago
The Apple of Phones
by Lincoln Armstrong
Instead of a phone attached to a computer, we have a computer installed inside a phone. published 15 months ago
Apple and Nintendo Innovation
by Lincoln Armstrong
Every so often the stagnant gives way to a moment of brilliance, and it is for this reason that we can believe that innovation, like hope, springs eternal. Fortunately for us, there have been two such moments recently. They are the Apple iPhone and the Nintendo Wii. published 15 months ago
A Real Mobile Web Browser?
by Lincoln Armstrong
The web works just fine, thank you very much. Displaying it on phones isn't that important. And so the buzzer sounded on the mobile Internet... until now. published 15 months ago
Orchestral and Band Instruments You've Probably Never Heard Of
by Lincoln Armstrong
Most people know what a French Horn is. But do you know what an English Horn is? Benny Goodman was a very famous clarinet player. But did you know there is such a thing as a bass clarinet? Everyone has... published 8 months ago
Why are Flutes Clarinets and Saxophones Called Woodwinds?
by Lincoln Armstrong
Photo courtesy Cadmanof50sThe Flute, Clarinet and Saxophone are known as "woodwind" instruments, and they are literally that: instruments made of wood which are played by directing air, or "wind" through... published 8 months ago










