- Presents a scientific theory of music focusing on harmony, considering both physical and computational phenomena.
- Derives three fundamental phenomena: the Major Scale, the Standard Chord Dictionary, and the difference in feeling between Major and Minor Triads.
- Claims the derivation of the Standard Chord Dictionary and the Major/Minor triad difference is original, and criticizes Helmholtz's theory as incomplete.
- Written in a conversational style to be accessible to both scientists and musicians.