Infinite Consciousness/Non Duality Within a Single Note

[Rigel]

There's going to be a little bit of math and also basic music theory here but it's intended for everyone nonetheless

Ratios and the nature of harmony:

As you may already know, pitch is defined by the number of oscillation that a wave goes through in a given amount of time. Typically we measure it in hertz(number of cycle per second). Now, if we were to vibrate a string with a length of let's say One(For simplicity - Doesn't really matter because it's going to be true for any length), We would hear the fondamental note that our given string length produces along with what we call Harmonics: A series of pitch that resonates in sympathy with the fondamental following a pattern of simple ratios. For exemple, let's imagine that our string with a length of one produces the note C. This C is the fondamental and lowest note that our string produces and it could be thought of as the ratio 1:1. The harmonics of that C are going to follow this order of ratios -> 2:1, 3:1, 4:1 and so on. In conventional music notation it corresponds to another C one octave higher, then a G the perfect fifth, then another C, then an E the major third and so on.(All the harmonics up to the 5th partial are quite noticeable and I encourage you to listen for them to get what I am saying experientially. Just take the old dusty guitar in your closet and pluck any open string will muting the others. The tuning doesn't matter!) Theoretically it goes on to infinity even though our hearing can't keep up to a certain point. And that's where it gets interesting.

Infinity is also One:

Not only does the harmonics of our fundamental C stretch infinitely far but all those harmonics generate their own sets of harmonics and so on to infinity! So yeah every notes are present within a single note:)

Fun fact: The more complicated the ratio between two notes, the more "division" there is, the more dissonant and unrested the interval feels. And at the bottom of that we have the unison, the 1:1, the One, the undisturbed Oneness.

How practical is that?:

When I say that all notes are present within a single note, I come at it from an intellectual standpoint extrapolating that the ratios will just keep rising in the 1x, 2x, 3x fashion and I don't mean that you can hear all the notes with your human ears. I think it's neat way of conceptualizing the thing but you can become directly conscious of this infinity and this Oneness for yourself.

What I have been experimenting with in the last week is what I want you to take away from this post and it is that(Technique): Sing a perfect unison along with a drone.

I know that not everyone has equipment or instruments to produce a drone but if you do this is an amazing practice! Simply play that One note on your drone and then sing in unison to it. Open your chest and neck and let your tongue fall toward you throat, find the breath and sing long soft notes. Focus on what you hear and what you feel. Your inner ear knows the Oneness. By aligning yourself to the sound your aligning yourself to the entire universe;)

 

P.S. I know there is a lot of musician/singer on this forum so if you are at all interested in approaching music theory from an experiential stand point(Because it's all that really matters let's be honest?) I recommend you check out the book "Harmonic Experience" By W. A Mathieu. He addresses a lot of things that I found missing in my music degree such as just intonation and how to REALLY sing in tune with nature!

 

 

 

Edited July 30, 2019 by Rigel

[SoonHei]

nicely done

music is indeed infinite

vibrations

 

[Rigel]

Just as you can zoom into what you see to infinity you can zoom into what you hear to infinity