Music Books
“Has Sean Alexander Luciw written a confounding mish-mash of gibberish or has he shared some of the most amazing and profound mathematical secrets in the universe within the pages of his book, Chaos in Boxes: Twisted Adventures in Music Theory? This well written and exceptionally well thought out book explores musical and mathematical possibilities that most people have not taken into consideration or even know exist. Chaos in Boxes moves through a variety of scientific theories, astrological concepts, music theory and beyond. Yet, Luciw doesn’t write any of this in a dry and boring way. Instead, it is all written with a simplicity that makes it easy to digest, and Luciw incorporates pictures and diagrams to support his explanations.
I was sucked into Chaos in Boxes from the first chapter. Sean Alexander Luciw has an ability to blend humor with scientific concepts that are downright mind-boggling so that, even as my head spun, laughter bubbled forth. However, I also realized that I had to settle in and pay attention to what I was reading if I hoped to understand just where Luciw was headed. As the mother of a wonderful music theorist, I am somewhat accustomed to the moments of what seems like the confounding mish-mash of gibberish I mentioned above. With that being said, I thoroughly enjoyed diving headlong (and soul deep) into the depths of Chaos in Boxes. It is a book that is likely to draw me back time and time again as I continue to try to wrap my human mind around the mathematical concepts that underlie nearly every aspect of our lives.”
- Janelle Alex, Ph.D. for Readers’ Favorite
“Truly an amazing and insightful book that will absolutely expand your horizons. I just can't stop seeing the interrelated connections of life, music and math in everything now!”
— John S., Ukraine
“I remember when this book first came out. It was very hard to find and I'm so glad to find it available again.
Now that I've read it for the second time, my astonishment with its depth is doubled. The author's writing style is engaging and he is clearly passionate about the topic. He will make you feel like anything is possible in music and there are so many ideas that can be immediately applied to composition that it would take a life time to explore them all.
And that's fitting, because the infinity of music is one of the book's core themes. I recommend it wholeheartedly to everyone serious about improving their understanding of music and anyone just interested in how profound and powerful the underlying structures of music happen to be. You'll never listen to Louie Louie the same way again!”
— Anthony M., Germany
“Got it! Love it! Get it! It's excellent!”
— Melody S., Vancouver, Canada
“Exposed to Sean's writing style, I got to think immediately: 'Damn. Why don't all people write like him?'
To the core. Natural. Amusing. Informative.
Highly recommended for those who seek a musician's approach to vibrations.
Easy to grasp and applicable if you are into arithmetic.
Thanks Sean for sharing your thoughts with us!”
— Peter P., Athens, Greece
Music Books by Sean Luciw
Sean Luciw’s first book on music theory is "Chaos in Boxes: Twisted Adventures in Music Theory".
Chaos in Boxes: Twisted Adventures in Music Theory
by Sean Alexander Luciw (2008)
In "Chaos in Boxes", author Sean Luciw crams the square peg of music theory into the round holes of Egyptian folklore, astronomy, numerology, babushkas, poetry, diarrhea, and the long-lost Solfeggio matrix. Bad puns and even a good old-fashioned f-word or two abound.
Parallels abound in our universe. "Chaos in Boxes" is a collection of experiments, theories and observations regarding music theory-based ideas and their connections to other parts of the world. Astronomy, astrology, geometry, arithmetic, science, art and poetry mix with scales, modes, chords, fretboard diagrams and more, in a down-to-earth, fun style.
Free Preview #1:
Here are a couple of my favourite chapters from "Chaos In Boxes" - "The Times-Table Mirror" and "The Modal Mirror." Enjoy!
Free Preview #2:
Here is the entirety of "Section V - EXPLORING THE ANCIENT SOLFEGGIO MATRIX" from "Chaos In Boxes," dedicated to the very popular Solfeggio Tones - Enjoy!
Chaos In Boxes | FREE PREVIEW #2 (PDF)
Note: The eBook versions of "Chaos In Boxes" contain new information which is not included in the hardcopy versions nor this .pdf.
Free Preview #3:
BRAND NEW !
Here is the chapter "The Modal Brightness Stars" from "Chaos In Boxes," containing one of my proudest discoveries - Enjoy!
the eBook Edition:
BRAND NEW !
The eBook Edition of "Chaos In Boxes" is now available for epub and mobi readers, with new chapters, new appendices, lots of fun hyperlinks... and there's even an enhanced version with audio!
Here's a list of additions which only appear in the eBooks:
audio: Massive Solfeggio (enhanced version only)
audio: The Coin Song (enhanced version only)
audio: Fibonacci 21 (enhanced version only)
audio: Quasi-Palindromic Triangular Solfeggio Sequence (enhanced version only)
new Chapter: Audio Snippet Widget List (enhanced version only)
new Chapter: Solfeggio Beat Frequencies
new Chapter: Is Re The True Root of the Solfeggio?
new Chapter: Solfeggio Clef
new Chapter: The Modal Brightness Stars
new Chapter: Moon Modes
new Chapter: Related Material By The Authour
new Chapter: Colophon
new Appendix: BFF Beat Freqs Forever
new Appendix: The Coin Song
Chaos In Boxes eBook (enhanced with audio) | iBooks
Chaos In Boxes eBook | Barnes And Noble
Chaos In Boxes eBook | Google Books
Chaos In Boxes eBook | E-Sentral (Malaysia)
the Handmade Limited Edition:
the Print-On-Demand Edition
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Chaos In Boxes | Print-On-Demand Edition at Amazon.com (USA)