From Nature magazine: "Tunes create context like language: Maths shows why tonal music is easy listening."

"Ever felt as though a piece of music is speaking to you? You could be right: musical notes are strung together in the same patterns as words in a piece of literature, according to an Argentinian physicist.

"His analysis also reveals a key difference between tonal compositions, which are written in a particular key, and atonal ones, which are not. This sheds light on why many people find it so hard to make sense of atonal works..."

Yes, the guy is a truly gifted artist...but after visiting his Web site, I have to wonder what all the fuss is about. And I still don't understand why anyone would say he "bangs" -- though I am admittedly a little out of touch with the latest lingo.

Anyway, you decide for yourself...

http://williamhung.com/

If you're looking to improve your music reading skills, I found a great chord chart. The cost is $5--what a great way to spend five bucks.