Author: Riyal Monga
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When Does Sound Become Music, and When Does It Become Noise? The Science of Harmonics and Perception.
Press two neighbouring piano keys together, and the combination may sound unpleasant. Does that make it noise rather than music? To understand this distinction, we need to look at how sound is structured, how the brain processes it, and how our experiences shape what we hear. While the physical properties of sound alone cannot define…