Leonardo’s notebooks, which contain over 13,000 pages of drawings , reveal a deep obsession with the mechanics of sound. He didn't just play instruments; he sought to reinvent them:
He was one of the first to study how sound travels in waves, comparing it to the ripples in water, as detailed in the Leicester Codex . Music as a "Transient" Art leonardo_the_music_of_da_vinci
He designed mechanical drums and "glissando" flutes, aiming to automate rhythm and allow wind instruments to slide between notes like a human voice. Leonardo’s notebooks, which contain over 13,000 pages of