Sound, Radio & InformationMusic Acoustics
Why Some Notes Sound Good Together
Pleasant chords hide simple ratios
Two piano keys picked at random can make you wince. The right two melt into one sound. What decides which pair is which?
You'll find out
- Why two close notes seem to fight
- What hides inside a single note
- How a piano bends the rules
Why it matters
Every chord, every tuned guitar and every choir leans on a little arithmetic that the ear does without being asked.
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