Previous correspondence on this topic refers to the different patterns of overtones that enable us to distinguish one instrument from another. This isn’t the only factor involved. Many years ago when ...

Back in the day, before the technological advancements that brought us DAWs, a working knowledge of music theory was a necessity for music-making. Now, due to major innovations in the creative tools ...

A century-old musical work by Ethel Smyth is back, but without inherited tradition, each performance reshapes its identity.

This experiment demonstrates how water affects sound waves and pitch. You'll discover how different water levels create different musical notes and learn about the relationship between mass, vibration ...

Non-musicians who speak tonal languages may have a better ear for learning musical notes, according to researchers. Non-musicians who speak tonal languages may have a better ear for learning musical ...

Researchers at St. Andrew’s University in Scotland have taught grey seals to mimic notes to "sing" like humans.Check it out for yourself in the video player above. Researchers at St. Andrew’s ...

The mathematical rules for creating musical harmony may be more malleable than thought. Western music theory traditionally holds that chords sound most pleasant when they contain notes separated by ...

"We're there on the first day and we teach all the stuff," said Vadim Feichtner, Musical Director of the upcoming Broadway revival of FALSETTOS and composer William Finn's go-to guy. "We help ...

Our experience of musical intervals and the uncanny “sameness” of octaves is encoded in our neuroanatomy. The neuroscience of music is rich, complex and not without controversy. But some things are ...