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A Round a Month
MARCH

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'They say I'm irrational, confusing, transcendental, and overly
​obsessed with trigonometry. And I say...'
March is here! But where does the round-writer turn for inspiration? It's Irish-America Heritage Month, National Frozen Food Month, often Easter of course, Grandmother's Day, Mothering Sunday... But they're all a little obvious. Instead, we offer a round to help you learn a mathematical constant to 18 decimal places. 


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AUDIO RECORDING
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Using the round

- This round looks a little tricky on the page, but if you start by teaching the mathematical-constant line, you'll find it's not as hard as it looks!

- The bass line could be played on an bass instrument/piano so that everyone gets a go at the numbers. Or if no instruments to hand, swap the ostinato round so that it's not always sung by the low voices. 

- For those interested in such things, the pitches of the Pi line are generated from the numbers, where 1 is the first degree of the scale. (Number above 7 start again at the first degree of the scale). You do not need to know this. 

About this round

Written for the Glasgow Madrigirls' A round a month project.
Text and music: Katy Lavinia Cooper © 2017
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  • About
  • Dates
  • 20th Anniversary
  • Resources
    • A round a month
    • O Lux Beata Resources
  • Music
    • Sheet Music
    • CDs & Recordings
    • Live Performance
  • Contact
  • Auditions