Music for Geeks and Nerds
Learning and science
music theory book
SHOW HN2012
How HN took it
18 positive, 17 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 1 critical, out of 37 comments about the project. Thread score +0.39.
Idea: 10 for, 0 againstExecution: 1 for, 1 againstDocs: 2 for, 0 againstPricing: 1 for, 0 againstDesign: 1 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Beautiful, well-designed book and a welcome resource for learning music
From 3 comments
I have to say, just skimming through on the Kindle version (on iPad), the book looks beautiful and well laid-out. Can't wait to dig in.
danso on HNPerfect! I've often wished for such a book. Note - It's also available on Amazon priced at 9.99, though that would be DRM encumbered and (probably?) not include the sound samples.
lukev on HNexactly what I was looking for, just bought it, thanks!
marianoguerra on HN
Strong fit for programmers who want music theory
From 2 comments
Clicked it expecting another "list of mixtapes by deadmau5", ended up very surprised, and bought a copy! Very cool! I know Ableton Live has python scripting support built in. I…
gravitronic on HNThis is EXCELLENT! I'm currently Yale's free online course, Listening to Music. Should be a great complement. http://oyc.yale.edu/music/musi-112
mahmud on HN
Objections
Unclear whether it suits absolute beginners in music theory
From 2 comments
This is extremely interesting in concept; I know essentially nothing about music theory and have been interested in learning more about it, and a logical/mathematical approach…
Gormo on HNI so want to buy this book but I don't know if it's right for me yet even after reading the sample. Is there anything practical I can expect to use as a result of reading it and…
Yhippa on HN
Kindle formatting issues with code blocks and tables on older readers
From 1 comment
You can download the code and sound examples at: http://musicforgeeksandnerds.com/resources.html The kindle version at amazon shouldn't have DRM (I hate DRM). Just keep in mind…
kroger on HN
Requests
Paperback edition or notification when available
From 2 comments
This seems like a great read! I have wished for years to dive into music theory and this would suit me great. I would prefer a physical copy though, any chance of seeing an…
ninjin on HNThe site says a paperback edition is coming... is there a way we can sign up to be notified when it's available?
richardjs on HN
Volume 2 mailing list and advanced topics such as chord progressions
From 2 comments
Is there some mailing list we can sign up for, to get volume 2 news? I just bought volume 1, browsed it, and it seems like an excellent fit for my way of thinking. I'd love to…
reitzensteinm on HNI think it may help. I don't cover chord progressions in the book (that's for volume 2 ;-), but it should give you a good foundation.
kroger on HN
Questions
Whether the book is suitable for beginners
From 1 comment
This is extremely interesting in concept; I know essentially nothing about music theory and have been interested in learning more about it, and a logical/mathematical approach…
Gormo on HN
Whether it helps learn guitar
From 1 comment
So, If I want to just learn the guitar and to be able to play classics like wonderwall, will this book help me?
criveros on HN
Alternatives named
Musimathics and Music by Probability books
From 1 comment
Thx. Some others you have to pay for, but worth it IMHO: http://www.musimathics.com/ http://www.amazon.com/Music-Probability-David-Temperley/dp/0262515199/ also Prof Cope from…
gtani on HN
Overtone and Supercollider for music programming
From 2 comments
Looks great! Now we need an edition using Overtone... http://overtone.github.com/
bloat on HNhaliax is right, although I don't cover Csound much. If you want to compose for instruments, you may want to learn more about what contemporary classical composers are doing (or…
kroger on HN
Pure Data and libpd
From 1 comment
Pure Data is awesome! It's a "patcher" language which makes it pretty approachable for musicians, who are already used to the "plugging in wires" paradigm -- Also with…
gboyd on HN