What is the Fibonacci Sequence – and why is it the secret to musical greatness?

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Fibonacci Sequence

The ________ has been nicknamed ‘ natures code, ‘ the divine proportion, ‘ the golden ratio, ‘ Fibonaccis Spiral amongst others.

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Golden Ratio

As well as being used to craft violins, the ________ that comes from the Fibonacci Sequence is also used for saxophone mouthpieces, in speaker wires, and even in the acoustic design of some cathedrals.

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piano

An octave on the ________ consists of 13 notes.

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scale

A(n) ________ is composed of eight notes, of which the third and fifth notes create the foundation of a basic chord.

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Fibonacci Sequence

Composers and instrument makers have been using the ________ and the Golden Ratio for hundreds of years to compose and create music.

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Golden Ratio

Mozart arranged his piano sonatas so that the number of bars in the* development and recapitulation* divided by the number of bars in the* exposition* would equal approximately** 1.618**, the ________.

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Fibonacci Sequence

[Stradivari used the ________ and the Golden Ratio to make his violins] (https:/s3.amazonaws.com /knowt- user- attachments /images % 2F1634751245754- 1634751245754.png) The Golden Ratio can be found throughout the violin by dividing lengths of specific parts of the violin.

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Fibonacci Sequence

The ________ plays a big part in Western harmony and musical scales.

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