Language can be written or spoken - it functions as code used for communications. We can categorize language as being of two types: the “natural” language and “numeric” language.
The “natural” language helps us to communicate with one another with words. On the other hand, the “numeric” language which is written in “mathematical” forms – is a “mind set”. One sees relationship through various patterns just as one sees patterns in music. Both music and mathematics are not cold and lifeless formulas, since they can be used to express and reflect on beauty. It is helpful to have such languages that can cross barriers between color, religion, and race.
Mathematic statements can only be interpreted in one way. Music is also structured in a process understood through numbers. In music, each measure has its own number of beats. If the time signature is given as 2/4 time, it means there are two beats in a measure. When one begins with piano lessons or other musical lessons, it is important that he or she learns how to count music in each measure early on. One can play a melody and then transpose it to another key - either for the beauty of it, or to make it possible to play on different musical instruments. It takes math to know how many steps each note in the transposition takes.
Studies have shown that musical training might be helpful to spatial reasoning of young students. It appears that if students understand fractions and ratios, it will help them better understand patterns of notes and timing in music. The theory is that the link between music and mathematics has a very positive effect on the development of human brain.
