WTJU Feature: Pythagoras the Musician

By WTJU

Did you know Pythagoras may have invented the first musical scale? Jefferson Pan explores the fascinating history of the musical scale.

Jefferson goes from Ancient Greece to the orchestra pits of Beethoven to Fender guitars as he tries to find the connection between two things that are seemingly opposites – math and music.

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