Composers often speak of fitting chords and melodies together, as though sounds were physical objects with geometric shape -- and now a Princeton University musician has shown that advanced geometry ...

Musical chords seem to mimic human emotions , according to Duke University neuroscientists. In two new studies, researchers found that the musical scales most commonly used over the centuries are ...

Johnny Cash's Hurt hits way different in A Major, as much so as Ring of Fire in G Minor. The dissonance in tone between the chords is, ahem, a minor one: simply the third note lowered to a flat. But ...

The wonderful world of musical punctuation offers near-endless possibilities. Get to grips with them today... When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

Almost everyone has "their song," the song that you listen to whenever you get the chance. Sometimes, you and your friends will even share that song, because we generally have similar tastes to the ...

For one university physics professor, confirmation of a theory about the behavior of small molecules became music to his ears -- literally. He and colleagues have shown how a hydrogen molecule ...

MANHATTAN, KAN. -- For Kansas State University physics professor Uwe Thumm, confirmation of a theory about the behavior of small molecules became music to his ears -- literally. He and colleagues in ...