Steve Stearns - The Fibonacci Sequence

from SpinTunes 16 Round 2 by Spintunes

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My entry for SpinTunes #16 Round 2, where we tasked with writing a song that featured counting. I was reminded of the old School House Rock episodes on Saturday mornings that were fun and also educational... "3 Is A Magic Number" etc., so that was a big part of my inspiration. As anyone who knows me can tell you I am a total electric piano fiend so it was great to get to use that voicing in this challenge as well. In the end this came out sort of uh, Herbie Hancock-esque I guess ... in my mind's eye I can see the animated video for this now ...

lyrics

Leonardo Bonacci wrote a book, Liber Abaci
Back in Western Tuscany, in the 13th century
He discussed geometry he saw a symmetry
(That he applied to breeding bunnies)
Start with none, then you add a one
Add another one you get two

It's a Fibonacci sequence
Every number is the sum of the two before

Zero and 1 is 1, 1 and 1 is 2, 2 and 1 is 3, 3 and 2 is 5, 5 and 3 is 8
That's how you calculate a Fibonacci sequence

Now this discovery wasn't new you see
It was noted in biology
Expressed in trees in the number of leaves, and also ancestry
You can see a Fibonacci sequence in gastronomy
Just count the buds on a romanesco broccoli

It's a Fibonacci sequence
Foundation of the golden ratio here we go

Zero and 1 is 1, 1 and 1 is 2, 2 and 1 is 3, 3 and 2 is 5, 5 and 3 is 8
That's how you calculate a Fibonacci sequence

1) Fibonacci can be found in the symphonies of Debussy and Erik Satie
2) Golden ratio is crucial to the work of Mondrian, Dali and Da Vinci
3) Apply it to astronomy, see a spiral galaxy
4) Just take a look around you, I guarantee that you will see

A Fibonacci sequence
Foundation of the golden ratio

Zero and 1 is 1, 1 and 1 is 2, 2 and 1 is 3, 3 and 2 is 5, 5 and 3 is 8
That's how you calculate a Fibonacci sequence

credits

from SpinTunes 16 Round 2, released February 17, 2020
Steve Stearns: Electric piano, synth, bass, guitar, vocals, programming.

sampled drums courtesy of the legendary Bernard "Pretty" Purdie

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