# Friday math movie - Bass guitar design

By Murray Bourne, 07 Nov 2008

The Futures Channel has the motto "Connecting learning to the real world".

There is a series of videos covering real-world applications of math and science topics such as:

• algebra
• mathematics
• problem solving
• science & technology

Under the "problem solving" heading, I found an overview on the math behind building bass guitars, but unfortunately it has since disappeared.

The Futures Channel also has video resources categorized under the following headings:

• animals
• art & music
• design & architecture
• environment
• living & working in space

Well worth a visit: The Futures Channel.

Also, you may be interested in the following applications of math in music:

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