SOS
Beethoven? Abba? Morse? Help! SOS. A previous blog describes how Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony starts with the famous rhythm ta-ta-ta-taaa (♪♪♪ ♩), which in Morse Code symbolises the letter ‘V’. Of course, Beethoven did not use the Morse Code to inspire his composition, as Morse Code was invented some 30 years after Beethoven wrote this symphony. Probably the most recognisable example of Morse Code is the code for the letters SOS. These letters, and the code for them, ••• ——— ••• […]
