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Musical Structures Are Mathematical and Physical

Much has already been written about the math and physics of music. We won't add much here, except to acknowledge these things and perhaps use them to kick-start understanding of why music works as it does. As all you engineers and other science-trained folks will already know, it's not always easy to say that this thing is "math," while that thing is "physics." Physics and math are often inextricably intertwined. Not that it matters much here.

Music & Physics

OK, music is sound, right? The physics of music involves sound frequencies, sound waves, sound amplitude, ear mechanics and other scientific concepts. 'Nuff said. All sounds might be musical, in that they approximate one of the 12 notes. However, not all sounds sound musical. Musical sounds are generally pleasing in a particular way; non-musical sounds don't please in that same way. You usually know musical sounds when you hear them.

I don't......

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