By: Hanna Qian

A lot of people listen to music. Some people do it to relax, or just for

fun sometimes. Many people also don’t know the science behind music.

Music is literally everywhere you go from streets to stores, all over the

place. Music can also show emotion when it’s at different paces and

sounds. According to ScienceNewsExplores, “The note middle C, for

instance, is created by sound waves with a frequency of about 260 hertz.

That means the sound waves vibrate about 260 times per second. Waves

with higher frequencies create higher pitches.” Most music people may

have known this or not, but it definitely makes everyone’s brain think about

something new about music.

Different instruments in the world also have the same notes, but

different pitches, which can tell people your feelings each day. According to

ScienceNewsExplores, “That’s because instruments of different shapes,

sizes and materials have different timbres (TAM-bers). Timbre describes

the quality of an instrument’s sound. It allows you to tell whether a piano,

violin or trumpet is playing the same note. Some have claimed that

instruments built with certain kinds of wood or made by certain artists

sound better than others.” Which is why we play different instruments at the

same time to make everything sound good.

The science behind music sure is complex, which is also fun to think

about. When you look deep into music science there is a lot more than you

think.