Compute pi to base 12 using Python?

[Steve Holden]

Dick Moores wrote:
> Dan wrote at 18:02 4/13/2005:
> 
>> On Wed, 13 Apr 2005 03:27:06 -0700, Dick Moores <rdm at rcblue.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > I'm just trying to help an artist acquaintance who needs (I just
>> >learned) the first 3003 digits of pi to the base 12.
>>
>> Now you've got me curious.  Why would an artist want the first 3003
>> digits of pi to the base 12?
> 
> 
> He says,
> Do you know how I can get "base12 pi"?
> Because the chromatic scale is base12.
> c c# d d# e f f# g g# a a# b
> 
> Dick
> 
> 
So it's, like, the guy is going to "play pi"? So why does the melody 
have 3003 notes?

regards
  Steve
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