Many years before he broke out on the scene with his now-famous
rap hit, Pi Diddy was just a guy in love with a number. And his first way of sharing these feelings was through a piano love ballad
that he simply called “Loving Pi.” Not all of the song was written by Pi Diddy -- part of it was
composed by the number Pi itself. What does this mean? He decided to assign each digit, 0 through 9, to a key in the C major scale, like this:
When he played the first 30 digits in this way, singing along as he went, a song was born. A few heart-filled verses later, the ballad was complete. He has since performed it around Pi Day for hundreds of students
and number-lovers of all ages. He finally recorded it in early 2008, nearly a decade after its Pi Day debut. After sharing his enthusiasm for Pi in so many ways since the founding of TeachPi.org, he hopes you'll support our site in a small way by picking up the mp3 of “Loving Pi.” for a dollar. (That's roughly $Pi/3.) Students have enjoyed this tune for years before the rap existed, and Pi Diddy hopes that you and your friends and students will, too.
As always, let us know what you think! Share any thoughts,
reactions, or stories about playing this new song
for your students.
The Pi Day song that started it all...
“...I don't know how to tell you... What you've meant to me...
You give my heart an area... Well, at least approximately...”
