WOLFRAM|DEMONSTRATIONS PROJECT

The Sound of Sine Waves

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frequency (in Hz)
pick a sine function
simple sine curve
sine of sine
beat function
vibrato
square wave
Using this Demonstration, you can more clearly see what music "looks" like by investigating different sine functions. The slider allows you to listen to and see different frequencies (from 500 Hz to 8000 Hz); move your cursor over the graph to see the function associated with the sound and graph.