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) James Whalley ...

What is perfect pitch? Perfect pitch refers to a person’s ability to identify a musical note correctly upon hearing it. For example, if someone were to play the note C sharp (C#) on the piano, a ...

But while people can easily name most colors in different groups—distinguishing the specific frequencies and wavelengths of light—few can do the same for musical notes, which represent sounds with ...

July 03, 2025 'Jaws' and the two musical notes that changed Hollywood forever Fifty years after its release, the iconic 'da, duh' theme from Steven Spielberg's blockbuster still terrorizes ...