When two musical notes are an octave apart, one has double the frequency of the other yet we hear them as the “same” note – a “C” for example. Why is this? (continued) ...

People with perfect pitch can identify notes — for example those played on a piano — without any context. (Image credit: Luis Alvarez via Getty Images) In his book "Musicophilia," renowned ...

In our example, we’re using chords in both root and 1st inversion formations, employing a bass note too. You can see that the movement between notes is (for the most part) relatively small or ...

Two simple notes – E and F – have become synonymous with tension, fear and sharks, representing the primal dread of being stalked by a predator. And they largely have “Jaws” to thank.