The 50 greatest arts videos on YouTube | Technology | The Observer. The "Amen Break" and Golden Proportion. The Amen Breakand the Golden Ratio by Michael S. Schneider M.Ed. Mathematics Author of A Beginner's Guide To Constructing The Universe A student recently asked if I had any insights into why the "Amen Break" is so popular in some modern music. "What's that? " I had to admit that I hadn't heard of it. But when we listened to it, a drum break beat, I recognized the rhythm right away. Click on this picture of its audio waves to hear the Amen Break in a work. The "Amen Break" is 5.20 seconds long in four bars.
A history of the Amen Break can be found here, and the term googled here and here. A video explaining the Amen Break can be found here. What I first noticed in the wave picture are the distinct peaks representing the beat. Having looked at the geometry of the Golden Ratio a great deal, and its expressions in worldwide art, I have a decent sense of its place along a line. (c) 2007 Michael S. To see any of these geometric analyses, click on its name: A Herter Brothers Cabinet by Michael S. Instant Rimshot.
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