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EPISODE · May 7, 2017 · 4 MIN

Why do musical instruments sound different when playing the same note?

from Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists · host Dr Chris Smith

Why does the same musical note sound different when played on different instruments? Why does, for example, an A-sharp on a piano sound different to an A-sharp on a trumpet? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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