Why are some musical chords so inherently pleasing while others sound so obviously dissonant? A study of a group of people with the genetic condition amusia, which causes sufferers to incorrectly ...

When we combine harmonious intervals to create chords, there are various conventions we follow (consciously or otherwise) to avoid unpleasant dissonances. Here, we’re going to do no such thing! We ...

Recent work suggests that every culture may develop its own rather arbitrary rules for what music sounds right and wrong. In the arts world, the shock of the new usually fades fast. Picasso we can ...