{"id":13936,"date":"2015-11-23T19:29:02","date_gmt":"2015-11-24T00:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pianowizardacademy.com\/campus\/?p=13936"},"modified":"2015-11-23T19:29:20","modified_gmt":"2015-11-24T00:29:20","slug":"how-to-play-a-rubiks-cube-like-a-piano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pianowizardacademy.com\/campus\/blog\/music-theory\/how-to-play-a-rubiks-cube-like-a-piano\/","title":{"rendered":"How to play a Rubik\u2019s Cube like a piano"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Group theory 101: How to play a Rubik\u2019s Cube like a piano - Michael Staff\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FW2Hvs5WaRY?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Mathematics explains the workings of the universe, from particle physics to engineering and economics. Math is even closely related to music, and their common ground has something to do with a Rubik's Cube puzzle. Michael Staff explains how group theory can teach us to play a Rubik\u2019s Cube like a piano.<\/p>\n<p>For the full lesson, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ed.ted.com\/lessons\/group-theory-101-how-to-play-a-rubik-s-cube-like-a-piano-michael-staff\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/ed.ted.com\/lessons\/group-theory-101-how-to-play-a-rubik-s-cube-like-a-piano-michael-staff<\/a><\/p>\n<p>At Piano Wizard Academy, while we don't teach music theory as part of our curriculum (because you don't need to know it to play piano) , we invite you to explore\u00a0and study\u00a0music theory. \u00a0First, it's a fascinating subject, deeply connected to\u00a0math and science. \u00a0Secondly, once you master the concepts, you can become quite an accomplished musician if you choose to be.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mathematics explains the workings of the universe, from particle physics to engineering and economics. 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