eli5: why do we know a note is off key even when we’ve never heard the piece of music before?

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Whenever I hear someone play an instrument, I can always tell when they’ve played the wrong note even if it’s my first time hearing it, why is that?

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For those who are interested … Robert Greenberg’s lecture series introducing the basic theory of Western classical music is really entertaining and good, imho.

https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/understanding-the-fundamentals-of-music

Just from having studied a few instruments I knew maybe 75% of it, but in bits and pieces. Having it all pulled together and presented in coherent way was a brain and ear-opener for me. Plus: it’s currently on sale.

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