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A'maya's avatar

I think it’s interesting that the wave builds upon itself like the speaker. And the reason Albert Einstein for humanity wasn’t because he wasn’t smart enough. Music is the world most powerful connection to the universe. Notes are the power of knowing people’s history and the genre’s typical tuning.

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Roxanne Medrano's avatar

I think sound building on itself is interesting. I also like how he related string theory to notes. I liked the example of music being converted into light. The fact that music is constantly around us even if we cant hear it is so intriguing.

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sophia dye's avatar

I thought that the string theory was very cool. I'd never heard of that before reading this. Very appreciative i found that out today.

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kyerra's avatar

I think it’s interesting that the wave builds upon itself like the speaker. And the reason Albert Einstein for humanity wasn’t because he wasn’t smart enough. Music is the world most powerful connection to the universe

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₊˚⊹ ᰔ Jayden Murillo !! ^_^'s avatar

I've never heard of string theory before reading this. I think it's interesting to think of the entire universe and everything in it as just a series of vibrating waves. Besides that I also found the sound of that black hole as equally interesting as it is absolutely terrifying. I didn't even know you could hear things in space, another terrifying yet interesting thing in this article is the sounds of Iceland's seismic waves. I think one of my favorite things in this article was the Beatles Rain song and how even though the pitch was slightly manipulated through the tape playback speed it completely changed how the song came out.

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Gabriella Belli's avatar

The string theory was interesting to learn about, now I finally know what Sheldon talks about on big bang. Learning about all the different details that go in to putting a song together to create a sound we enjoy is intriguing.

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Genesis Lopez's avatar

This substack was very insightful regarding the spectrums of frequencies and light. I personally think its interesting how sounds travel.

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Jaylynn Reed's avatar

I really like the string theory and how musical notes are more than just sounds. It makes sense when he says that sound is easier to grasp and how we can manipulate it to a great effect.

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Blaire Thompson's avatar

I think it’s cool to see the different notes and how much more there is to music than what we hear. It’s cool to see the behind the scenes

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kamila's avatar

I found this to be very interesting! Its crazy how music goes so much more beyond cultural exchange and virtuosity. Sounds and music are our most powerful connection to the universe as understand audio more than light and can manipulate audio to great effect.

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Nalaya's avatar

I didn't know that there was so much more to music than just how it sounds. There are so many different types of music that included all kinds of frequencies. I loved how this article also included how other animals interpretate different frequencies as well. It's crazy to know that animals have their own frequencies that some humans may not be able to hear.

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Zoe Herbison's avatar

I found it interesting that apparently there’s enough gas around the black hole that it can groan. Also I like how many in depth parts there are to frequencies. Overall I feel that this is a very useful source.

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Jacob M's avatar

I liked how something as simple as playing a note can be broken down into more complex things we don’t think about. I never knew notes were played at 440 Hz. I also found it interesting how sound can be converted into light waves. Overall, very interesting article!

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Milena's avatar

This was so interesting! I like how it connected music with energy and how notes and sound have frequencies. It feels like there is music in everything. The idea that certain frequencies can affect mood and healing is really cool.

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yusuf mo's avatar

The way it shows notes as more than mere characters is as beautiful as how they reveal music as vibrations strung across the universe. Sound is one of the most quintessentially human things there is, impacting our understanding of rhythm, speech, and even feelings, and it is interesting how that is the case.

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gia's avatar

I really like how this piece shows that taking notes and writing things down are more important than symbols. I think it is very cool that the voice of the speaker gets louder.

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