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CHAPTER 2

How to Listen. Remember When Your Parents Told You to Listen? Well, You Should Have Listened!

This chapter examines the ear and how sound is interpreted. We will also discuss other important skills and ideas like analyzing music recordings, the frequency pyramid, and the 3D reference ball. Understanding human hearing and learning how to better interpret frequencies will result in an increased ability to manipulate sound.

HOW THE EAR WORKS

The Ear

Like a microphone, the ear is a transducer. A transducer converts one form of energy ...

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