Math is a universal language.
Music is a
universal value.
The internet is a universal medium.
Musemath is an experiment in combining them to promote universal e-learning.
About Me
Bob O'Rourke
I am not a professional scientist or musician - this is entirely an amateur effort.
I have sailed about the world as navigator in the merchant marine (Fort Schuyler) and for a time I practiced law (St. John's University) in various New York courts. I have also had a number of odd, occasionally very odd, jobs.
I have taken a few years of formal guitar lessons from very good teachers and have played it regularly for a number of years now.
Gratis
Thanks to:
Maestro Seiko Sesoko in Orange County California. While there, I learned from him, his two sons Tony and Paul, and from Doug, my first teacher what I think most important for any musician, a love for the instrument and its music. It was a great gift and I wish to express heartfelt thanks and grateful appreciation.
To Maestra Claudia Tornsaufer, a consumate artist whose knowledge and love for the guitar, and whose musical insight and patience remain an inspiration to this day. She taught me for almost a year, mostly in the Romero's house, where tradition, family and honor to the art seemed to me the greatest values.
To Steve Larson who graciously repaired the crack in the soundboard of my guitar and to the Blue Guitar where the neck was narrowed to accomodate an injury to my thumb which kept me from enjoying it for some time.
Most especially to S. Yairi who built the instrument. It is not from his top of the line but no one has ever accused me of being a top of the line guitarist either. We are well suited to each other and have now played together for almost thirty years. The guitar has played well alongside some of the finest of instruments and I am grateful for the fine craftsmanship of its maker.
Al Williams - Graphics Arts Instructor - (http://www.multimediaarts.net/) from whom I learned the basics in the various graphics programs, and without whom I probably would not have learned the needed technique .
To James J. Jaurez for some excellent help with actionscripting. (He scripted the slider bar on "Third Partial" animation, and taught me a great deal while doing so. He recomended books - lots of them; and I later met him in the bookstore practicing what he preached)
To the teachers and staff of the San Diego Community College District, Point Loma including Linda Amor, Tom Smerk, Sarah Strand, Dea Brite, and Darryl Veazey where I learned how to push the button that starts the computer thing and a bit more besides.
And to J. D. Jones http://www.mcanv.com/ for some helpful early consultative assistance on Simple Harmonic Motion).
To Rasmus Storjohan and his brother Kristoffen have indicated a few improvements that might be made in the animations. Rasmus in particular has gone to a bit of work to explain some of the math involved in Attack, Decay, Sustain.
And to Mom and Dad, without whom of course there would be nothing here.