How do you turn numbers into sounds?

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how do you turn numbers into sounds

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Hmmm, odd question... well, a number is simply a value, and a sound is a certain frequency, a vibration of the air. Numbers can be assigned to specific frequencies and vice versa but there is no way to turn numbers directly into sounds. For example, in a C major scale the notes are C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C or 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 1. If the scale is F major then the letters are F, G, A, B flat, C, A, B, E, F or 4, 5, 6, 6.5, 1, 2, 3, 4 where you drop half a value for a flat and gain half a value for a sharp BUT I could just as easily say that any number is C and add 1 (or 4 or 4325!) for each whole note up or down the scale.
I don't really see what you are asking, perhaps if you could be more specific I could help better :)

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I hope this answer can help. Mathematics has a close relationship with musics. Numbers is a part of mathematics, and sounds is a part of musics. So, it is not impossible to turn numbers into sounds, as it is not impossible too to turn sounds into numbers. You can say that the process is vise-versa. About how to turn sounds into numbers, that's not your question. It's about how to turn numbers into sounds.

I give you one example. Suppose you want to know how to count the even numbers, that is 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, etc. You see, from 2 to 4 you add 2, from 4 to 6 you add 2, from 6 to 8 you add 2 again, etc. Doesn't it sound musical? Every time you jump to the next number you just add 2. The rythm is: add 2, add 2, add 2, etc.

I think you will realize it soon when you try it yourself.

How do you turn numbers into sounds?

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