ABOUT Do the Math!

"Music stirs emotion, which has an important effect on memory.
Singing songs about algorithms, exponents, quotients, and
circumference helps students internalize the vocabulary and
the mathematical concepts as well."
Harry Guffee

Do the Math! SONG LIST 1.   Rhythm of the Algorithm 2.   You're My Exponent, Baby 3.   The Guzinta Family 4.   It Is Four 5.   Mathspeak 6.   Circle of Friends 7.   Cien, Muy Bien 8.   Karl F. Gauss 9.   Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sal 10. Everybody Do the Math! ORDER THIS CD >> Full lyrics included with CD!

Music and Lyrics by Harry Guffee Mastered and Produced by John Blinn/Austin, Texas

Each of the following songs serves as a lyrical and musical lesson in math.
Song samples are available for every song.  Choose your preferred format by clicking
on the icon to the right of the title.  Windows Media is highly recommended for best quality.
Windows Media (recommended) | mp3 mp3 format | Realaudio (not recommended)

1) RHYTHM OF THE ALGORITHM (a/b x c/d = a x c / b x d) mp3 This catchy "live" recording will provide you with an easy way to remember how to multiply fractions. 2) YOU'RE MY EXPONENT, BABY mp3 Steel guitar and harmonica lend a 1950s flavor as you are introduced to "one of the most powerful little figures in the whole world of mathematics." 3) THE GUZINTA FAMILY (Daddy, Mother Sister, Brother) mp3 For help with long division, the "GOES INTO" FAMILY will show you the way. 4) IT IS FOUR (Based on "Four" by Miles Davis) mp3 New lyrics set to this jazz classic celebrate the many manifestations of the number "4." 5) MATHSPEAK (The Vocabulary Song) mp3 This energetic "math mouthful" raps out a series of math terms from A (Angle) to Z (Zero) that will help you become familiar with a whole vocabulary of words used in math. 6) CIRCLE OF FRIENDS (Ray Dius. Sir Cumference, and Lady Diameter) mp3 This tender ballad examines the relationship between three close friends and will provide you with a clever way to remember the formula for PI. Check out the piano solo! 7) CIEN, MUY BIEN mp3 This up tempo Latin-flavored crowd pleaser names the multiples of ten in Spanish and is sung as a round. It’s a great chance to brush up on multiplication and Spanish at the same time! 8) KARL F. GAUSS (And The Rainbow Rule) mp3 This country blues narration tells the true story of how a 10 year old boy developed "The Rainbow Rule" so that he could find the sum of integers from 1 to 100. Now you can too! 9) PLEASE EXCUSE MY DEAR AUNT SAL (Order of Operations) mp3 PEMDAS is a mnemonic device that was created to help you learn how to remember the order of operations used around the world-parentheses, exponents, multiplication and division, addition and subtraction. 10) EVERYBODY DO THE MATH! mp3 This pulsating "Eurotech" tune with a driving beat reminds you that math is an important part of everyone’s life - everyday!