Friday math movie – Bass guitar design

The Futures Channel has the motto “Connecting learning to the real world“.

There is a series of videos covering real-world applications of math and science topics such as:

  • algebra
  • mathematics
  • problem solving
  • science & technology

Under the “problem solving” heading, I found this overview on the math behind building bass guitars. There are lesson plans available, too.

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The Futures Channel also has video resources categorized under the following headings:

  • animals
  • art & music
  • business & commerce
  • design & architecture
  • environment
  • living & working in space

Well worth a visit: The Futures Channel.

Also, you may be interested in the following applications of math in music:

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