Golden Mean/Ratio in music

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OK, here she comes again with a weird ass question...

I don't know if anyone is into geometry and maths...but if you are you are, then you will probably know about the golden mean/ratio. I guess I describe it as being the perfect geometric proportion for ultimate aesthetic pleasure. The golden mean is regularly found in nature, and that is what interests me most of all, but it can, and has been, found in the arts; architecture, painting, etc.

I only know about the ratio in the sense of the equation in algebra/geometry, and from seeing it applied visually to the world around me. But I've never really considered it in a musical sense.

It must surely apply to music too though? My music knowledge is limited...so if you can explain or know anything about how the ratio might apply in music (in laymen terms) it would be greatly appreciated. Any info or articles you might be able to point me to on the subject, I'd be really grateful, and more than happy to read for myself.
 
Rooms and speaker cabinets are often built with Phi ratios, .6:1:1.6. That tends to spread the resonances out so they don't build up around one frequency. Cubes, which resonate at the same frequency in all three dimensions are the worst.
 
Health Music | MAGIC SONGS

So I did a bit of googling and wasn't really paying attention as to what the site was and I was reading away about the golden mean and music and then I noticed a few tabs up the top... apparently the song they're flogging helps you lose weight... as well as being a wonderful aural experience...

And here I thought the only way to lose weight via music was when it was used in aerobics. How little I know.... :laughings:

But seriously FTG, there's a bunch of stuff out there to read... not necessarily sure how you apply 1.618 to songs, but this guy has a go...

All care, no responsibility... ;)
 
It's a principle that applies to photography, as in "the rule of thirds" etc.
 
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