When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. If we were to say the word ‘interval’ to you, what would your first thought be? The theatre? Ice ...
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Some people spend a lifetime studying music theory - and there’s certainly value in doing that - ...
This video will take you through each interval of the scale using a very smart method of… yes, pop songs and film scores that happen to feature those intervals. Works perfectly, though. This YouTuber ...
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Are there natural melodies?

Many musical cultures choose scales that establish simple frequency ratios (2:1, 3:2, 4:3) between notes. It is commonly believed that this choice is solely explained by the intention to maximize the ...
Throughout history, humans of many cultures have found approximately the same small set of sound frequencies musically appealing, as in the 12-note chromatic scale played on the black and white keys ...
A pair of studies by neuroscientists shows powerful new evidence of a deep biological link between human music and speech. A pair of studies by Duke University neuroscientists shows powerful new ...