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Vibrations, harmony and why some sounds feel right.
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Why you hear a note that isn't there: the missing fundamental
Play only 220, 330 and 440 hertz and most people hear a note at 110 hertz — a frequency that is not in the sound at all. This is the missing fundamental: the…
Why you hear bass from a speaker too small to make it: the missing fundamental
Your phone speaker is far too small to produce a deep bass note, yet you still hear the bass. The trick is that pitch is not a frequency in the air. It is a…