![Fractions Give Us Feelings [Math in Music Ep. 5] @WFMTChicago](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dFpEzg2pzRQ/sddefault.jpg)
Uploaded July 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Rhythmic patterns in music can influence the listener's feelings. Host Eugenia Cheng shows us how incorporating different fractions in rhythm can shift the mood of a piece from snappy to dreamy.
Rhythmic patterns in music can influence the listener's feelings. Host Eugenia Cheng shows us how incorporating different fractions in rhythm can shift the mood of a piece from snappy to dreamy.
![Fractions Give Us Feelings [Math in Music Ep. 5]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dFpEzg2pzRQ/mqdefault.jpg "Fractions Give Us Feelings [Math in Music Ep. 5]
Rhythmic patterns in music can influence the listeners feelings. Host Eugenia Cheng shows us how incorporating different fractions in rhythm can shift the mood of a piece from snappy to dreamy.")
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