___________________________________________________________________________ | From : KeelyNet BBS | DataLine : (214) 324-3501 | | Sysop : Jerry W. Decker | Voice : (214) 324-8741 | | File Name : PHI&RES.ASC | Online Date : 05/22/94 | | Contributed by : Joel McClain | Dir Category : ENERGY | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PHI&RES.ASC THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RESONANCE AND PHI, AS DETERMINED BY THE FIBONACCI SERIES OF NUMERALS Joel McClain April 26, 1994 Because the symbol PI is indeterminate, the Egyptians used PHI in building the pyramids. They did this so that they could "square the circle", and create a square base which contained the same area as a circle. PHI simplifies the math required to square the circle, and is expressed as a constant of 1.618. This has come to be known as the Golden Ratio. To learn more about the Golden Ratio, please refer to the book "Secrets of the Great Pyramid", by Peter Tompkins. For the purpose of this paper, it is sufficient to know that this ratio can be very helpful in determining the true value in Hertz of notes on the diatonic scale. The standardized (1939) frequencies were accepted based upon the sound preferences, as opposed to the PI or PHI relationship of the notes. In a previous paper, I extrapolated the harmonics of standardized frequencies, proving the validity of Brown's Constant for determining harmonic values. However, this did not take into account the PHI constant from the Fibonacci Series, which gives us a more natural starting point. Further, there exists a correlation with the Fibonacci Series, which also produces PHI, and which can be used for reference. A Fibonacci Series is a list of numbers, where each number is equal to the sum of the two previous numbers. For example, 1-2-3-5-8-13-21-34-55 is one such series. If you divide a number by the previous number, such as 55/34, you get 1.618, the Golden Ratio. As the numbers increase in value, the ratio gets closer to PHI. We know from previous study that a note has its first harmonic at the frequency of the note times the cube root of PI, which we have named "Brown's Constant". The numeric value of this is 1.3313. Let's see how we can combine this with the Golden Ratio and with the Fibonacci Series to create a diatonic scale that is based upon nature's laws, as opposed to men's ears: Start with the Fibonacci string of 144-233-377, and let's assign the value of 233 to the C note and you get, WHOLE FREQ RATIO TO PHI HARMONIC @ FREQ NOTE TIMES BROWN'S CONSTANT C 233 PHI @ 377/233 310 (F) D 263 CD RATIO = CUBE OF PHI 350 (G) F 310 DF RATIO = SQUARE OF PHI 413 (A) Page 1 G 350 FG RATIO = CUBE OF PHI 466 (C) A 413 GA RATIO = SQUARE OF PHI 550 (D) C 466 AC RATIO = CUBE OF PHI 620 (F) Now, we have frequencies which are balanced relative to each other, as well as based upon natural resonance. To check your answers, relative to PI, consider that PI = 4 DIVIDED BY THE SQUARE ROOT OF PHI, so PI = 4/1.272 or 3.1447, based upon the 377/233 ratio As with Brown's Constant, the numbers can vary, as long as the proportions are held constant. In other words, if you start your scale with a value of 377 instead of 233, and observe the same ratios, your chart will be as viable as anyone else's. Interestingly, the Fibonacci Series was understood by the Egyptians, and has been mentioned as a means for deriving "Magic Squares", once again, based upon the PHI ratio and relationship. I would encourage researchers to learn more about PHI, and to use it for resonance based designs, and to use the frequencies thus derived in their experiments. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- KeelyNet (214) 324-3501 is a FREE Alternative Sciences BBS Your file contributions and financial support are much appreciated! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 2