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Why two almost-in-tune notes throb, and how tuners use the wobble
Play two notes that are almost in tune and you hear one note that swells and fades: wah-wah-wah. Neither string is wobbling. The throb, called a beat, appears…
Music & Sound
5 min read
27 Sep