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Physics

Frequency Spectrum Analysis

Quick fact

A violin and a flute playing the same note at the same loudness sound completely different because their frequency spectra are different, even though both share the same fundamental pitch.

Why this is interesting

You hear one rich musical chord, but your ear is secretly performing an incredible analysis: splitting that single sound into separate frequencies. How can a simple wiggly line hide so many different tones inside it?