Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
“Rhythm, Harmony, and Form: Pop Music and the Fibonacci Sequence”
featuring MOST Fellow Ariana Brown
Sunday, March 16, 2025
Mathematical patterns naturally appear everywhere — even in music! Whether it’s intentional or not, songwriters often create music in which we can find the Fibonacci sequence and the Golden Ratio. Come explore how these mathematical concepts show up in some pop songs you know. Does this increase their impact and give them more emotional power? Join us to discuss how math lends music harmony and beauty, discover that math and music aren’t so different, and hear some great songs along the way!
MOST provides opportunities for students to explore engaging math with dynamic, early-career female mathematicians. To learn more about MOST, visit momath.org/most. This program is funded by Simons Foundation International and administered by the Simons Foundation’s Science, Society & Culture division.
“Rhythm, Harmony, and Form: Pop Music and the Fibonacci Sequence”
featuring MOST Fellow Ariana Brown
Sunday, March 16, 2025
Mathematical patterns naturally appear everywhere — even in music! Whether it’s intentional or not, songwriters often create music in which we can find the Fibonacci sequence and the Golden Ratio. Come explore how these mathematical concepts show up in some pop songs you know. Does this increase their impact and give them more emotional power? Join us to discuss how math lends music harmony and beauty, discover that math and music aren’t so different, and hear some great songs along the way!
MOST provides opportunities for students to explore engaging math with dynamic, early-career female mathematicians. To learn more about MOST, visit momath.org/most. This program is funded by Simons Foundation International and administered by the Simons Foundation’s Science, Society & Culture division.
