How Can Different Methods of Listening to Music Have an Effect of Transmission of Musical Sinusoidal Waves

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Research Question: How can different methods of listening to music have an effect on the transmission of musical sinusoidal waves?

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Music is a universal language. It is a part of culture that has been around for thousands of years, dating back to the first recorded German flutist 40,000 years ago during the Stone Age. Lyrics and sounds can be understood and interpreted independently, but it is how humans are able to take in these sounds and interpret them that is often misunderstood. The biological and psychological aspects of this process play an imperative role, including the idea that our hearing systems are based solely on the cerebellum and physical movement, rather than chemical reactions which usually evoke our other senses of smell, taste, and vision. The mathematical portions, however, are what make music both enjoyable and possible.

One of the most popular forms of sharing music is via live performances. It is thanks to multiple types of music transmitters and their varying frequencies that these types of live performances are even possible. Different genres of music, however, have various impacts on these music transmitters. Genres such as rock, rap, pop, and classical must be played at different volume levels.

Through this sinusoidal-related investigation, an analysis and a solid understanding will be formed, distinguishing the difference in musical sounds being produced from in-ear headphones, audio speakers, computer speakers, and iPhone 5s speakers. In order to measure these sound waves, I will use an SPL decibel meter and a real time analyzer to compute the sounds being either added or cancelled. This is similar to an oscilloscope machine, a device used for viewing back and forth movement...

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